Insurance Journal Magazine
March 20, 2006 Washington SMARTens-Up
In this Issue
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FeaturesFlorida auto no-fault claim costs hit double-digits
Seventy-one percent of PIP claimants had no disability resulting from... -
FeaturesDFS suggests Fla. homeowners reforms
The Florida Department of Financial Services in Tallahassee has... -
People & PlacesPeople
Seven Main Street America Group employees were inducted March 9 in... -
Features
Legislative issues affecting insurance agents will be discussed by... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Property issues to dominate Florida Legislature Measures aimed at... -
Cover StoriesNAMIC opposes bill’s renewal
FLA. NO-FAULT TO SUNSET IN 2007 W.Va. cites 1,794 employers TALKING... -
FeaturesNAMIC supports sunset of Fla. no-fault auto law
supports "Floridians for Lower Insurance Costs," a coalition of... -
FeaturesW.Va.: $1.89M in workers’ comp claims outstanding
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline issued a reminder... -
FeaturesFla. Insurance Council to push mitigation efforts
FIC supports efforts to strengthen the Florida Uniform Statewide... -
FeaturesBooker T. Washington Insurance goes into receivership
Alabama-based Booker T. Washington Insurance Company has voluntarily... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: 72 days and counting until
Legislators are meeting across the Southeast to discuss a wide... -
Closing QuoteBy Patricia A. Borowski
While Congress' insurance regulatory reform efforts appear stalled as... -
FeaturesW.Va. Commissioner Cline Tells Big ‘I’ about Fraud Unit’s status; group hears catastrophe tips
David Daniel gives tips about how independent agents can prepare for... -
FeaturesMiss. suspends 180-day deadline on Katrina repairs
Commissioner of Insurance George Dale suspended the 180-day repair... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Progressive drives into W.Va. The Progressive Group of Insurance... -
FeaturesLegislative Update
The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia has suggested three bills... -
FeaturesLegislation, fraud
S.C. Big 'I' topics: Insurance fraud and "hot topics" facing the... -
Editor's Note72 days and counting until 2006 hurricane season
Legislators are meeting across the Southeast to discuss a wide... -
FeaturesSolve the multi-state surplus tax problem now
The proper allocation and remittance of surplus lines premium taxes... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Seven Main Street America Group employees were inducted March 9 in... -
Currents‘Fly-in’ participants to discuss legislative issues
Legislative issues affecting insurance agents will be discussed by... -
CurrentsFla. Insurance Council to push mitigation efforts
With more than $30 billion in claims over the past two hurricane... -
FeaturesThree IIAG-supported bills introduced in Georgia Legislature
The Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia suggested three bills... -
CurrentsNAMIC supports sunset of Fla. no-fault auto law
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has announced... -
CurrentsBOOKER T. WASHINGTON INSURANCE GOES INTO RECEIVERSHIP
Alabama-based Booker T. Washington Insurance Company has voluntarily... -
FeaturesW.Va.: $1.89M in workers’ comp claims outstanding
The West Virginia Insurance Commission released statistics indicating... -
FeaturesFlorida auto no-fault claim costs hit double-digits
Florida personal injury protection claim costs (claimed economic... -
NewsbriefsS.C. Big “I” topics: Legislation, fraud
Insurance fraud and "hot topics" facing the insurance industry will... -
CurrentsProperty issues to dominate Florida Legislature
Measures aimed at improving the property insurance market dominated... -
CurrentsW.Va. Commissioner Cline Tells Big ‘I’ about Fraud Unit’s status; group hears catastrophe tips
The Insurance Commission's status was discussed by Commissioner Jane... -
CurrentsProgressive drives into W.Va.
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has announced it is now... -
CurrentsDFS suggests Fla. homeowners reforms
The Florida Department of Financial Services in Tallahassee has... -
CurrentsMiss. suspends 180-day deadline on Katrina repairs
Commissioner of Insurance George Dale suspended the 180-day repair... -
FeaturesEarthquakes, floods and wildfires … oh my!
"First and foremost, have some sort of plan. It doesn't have to be a... -
FeaturesHarness the power of seminars
Are you an insurance agent, or are you an insurance educator? If you... -
FeaturesNot all Oil & Gas programs are created equal
What do Dodge Neon, Mazda Miata and Lexus 430 have in common?... -
FeaturesFederal Bureau of Investigation targeting insurance fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been accumulating insurance... -
CurrentsWith eye on federal monies, more states adopting primary seat belt laws
Seventeen-year-old Brittney Hudson wasn't wearing her seat belt when... -
CurrentsInsurers back in court over World Trade Center
Insurance companies asked a federal appeals court in New York earlier... -
CurrentsFew homeowners buy flood insurance when not required, RAND study says
Only about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone... -
CurrentsBerkshire’s Buffett still high on insurance despite catastrophe risk
Warren E. Buffett, the billionaire chairman of giant Berkshire... -
FeaturesLegislators hear insurance industry’s resounding voice after the storm
Sound, up-to-date and successful building codes are essential for... -
FeaturesRingmaster Richard enters the Lloyd’s lion’s den
In an announcement that surprised no one in London's tight knit... -
FeaturesIs your agency’s newsletter a snooze-letter?
If your agency sends out a newsletter, take a moment, sit back and... -
NewsbriefsRMS CEO SEES BIGGER CATASTROPHE LOSSES
Speaking at the World Insurance Forum in Bermuda, Hemant Shah, Risk... -
NewsbriefsUS AIRWAYS CAN’T COLLECT FOR 9/11 DISRUPTION, COURT RULES
US Airways cannot collect insurance for post-9/11 business losses... -
Cover StoryWashington SMART-ens Up: Effects of reform on the surplus lines industry
With the eyes of Congress turning to insurance reform, most...
National Coverage
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FeaturesUS Airways can’t collect for 9/11 disruption, court rules
US Airways cannot collect insurance for post-9/11 business losses... -
FeaturesWith eye on federal monies, more states adopting primary seat belt laws
Seventeen-year-old Brittney Hudson wasn't wearing her seat belt when... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
With the eyes of Congress turning to insurance reform, most... -
FeaturesNational Council of Insurance Legislators
Panelists agreed unanimously that uniform statewide building codes... -
FeaturesInsurers back in court over World Trade Center
Insurance companies asked a federal appeals court in New York earlier... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Berkshire's Buffett still high on insurance despite catastrophe risk... -
FeaturesRMS CEO sees bigger catastrophe losses
Speaking at the World Insurance Forum in Bermuda, Hemant Shah, Risk... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
Earthquakes, floods and wildfires oh my! Solid disaster recovery plan... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Market
Lloyd's Chairman Lord Levene with newly-appointed Chief Executive... -
FeaturesNational Association of Insurance Commissioners
The Antifraud Task Force cited the need for a uniform database that... -
FeaturesBy W. Randolph Zator
Not all Oil & Gas programs are created equal The American market has... -
FeaturesClient Education
Are you an insurance agent, or are you an insurance educator? If you... -
FeaturesFew homeowners buy flood insurance when not required, RAND study says
News Currents Only about half of homeowners living in some of the... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyGrowing Your Property Casualty Agency
The top functions of an agency newsletter are to keep in touch with...
