November 16, 2009
Insurance Journal Southeast Magazine

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Contractors & Builders; Long-Term Healthcare Liability; Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Bonus: 2010 Regional Wall Calendar for Agents

In this Issue

• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  BB&T, Oswald Trippe Raleigh, North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance ...
• Features
  Florida Approves 5.4% Citizens Homeowners Rate Hike for 2010
  Florida's state-backed and largest property insurer will be allowed to ...
• Features
  Chinese Drywall Link to Home, Health Woes Remains Mystery
  Federal investigators have been unable to prove a definite link between ...
• Features
  Vacant Buildings: A Side Effect of Downsizing
  When asked about current economic conditions, especially related to ...
• Features
  Flooded Georgia Homeowners Seek Buyouts from Cobb County
  Many Cobb County homeowners in Georgia say they'd like the county to ...
• Editor's Note
  Big Leaders
  As forecast, the nation's unemployment rate went over 10 percent last ...
• People & Places
  People
  Alan Ring has joined National Contractors Insurance Co., Inc. (NCIC), a ...
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• Features
  Florida Property Rate Changes Approved
  The average rate increases approved for Florida's Citizens: Personal ...
• It Figures
  It Figures
  $4.2 Million The settlement reached by the Diocese of Savannah with ...
• Features
  Flood-Damaged Kentucky Derby Museum to Reopen Next April
  The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to ...
• Features
  States Back Federal Role in Insuring Natural Catastrophes
  After Decades of Discussion, States Adopt 3-Tired Plan Though it may ...
• Features
  Agencies Outsourcing to China to Reduce Backlogs, Free Up Resources
  ReSource Pro Gains By Offering Half-Price, Off-Hours, Highly-Efficient ...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  No Penalty "A consumer should not be penalized for reporting damage. I ...
• Features
  South Carolina Couple Says Security Firm Hired Accused Arsonist
  A South Carolina couple has sued a Georgia-based security company for ...
• Features
  Kentucky Counties’ Insurance Unit to Halt Favors for Officials After Fine Threat
  Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have ...

National Coverage

• Features
  10 Things to Know About the Construction Industry Supply Chain
  Construction activities affect nearly every aspect of the U.S. economy. ...
• Features
  House Healthcare Bill Contains Insurance Changes, Mandates, Public Option
  The House of Representatives on Nov. 7, by a 220-215 vote, passed a ...
• Features
  Climate Change Treaty and Doha Round Top International Agenda
  Climate change and Doha Round agreements remain doubtful, as last ...
• Features
  Insurance Journal Launches iPhone App
  Insurance Journal has launched an iPhone application that allows ...
• Features
  Three Ex-Marsh Exec Acquitted in Spitzer Bid-Rigging Case
  Three former Marsh Inc. executives have been acquitted of criminal ...
• Features
  National Flood Program Extended Until Dec. 18
  Congress has again temporarily extended the federal flood insurance ...
• Features
  It Figures
  488% The jump in profits for the third quarter reported by Harleysville ...
• Features
  Hospital Liability Claims Increasing After Years of Decline
  After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability ...
• Features
  More Heavy Metal Hits
  Heavy Equipment Theft Now Estimated To Be A Sophisticated $600 Million ...
• Features
  Pollution Insurance: Peace of Mind or Smart Soft Market Marketing?
  In today's competitive insurance industry and struggling economy, ...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of ...
• Closing Quote
  The Risk of ‘Intexticated’ Workers
  Cell phones, Blackberrys and iPods now infiltrate work life as well as ...
• Features
  2009 Top Personal Lines Agencies
  The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/ ...
• Features
  Subcontractors Can’t Hide from Workers’ Comp
  Sound risk management necessitates that owners or general contractors ...
• Features
  Declarations
  Healthy Action "The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece ...
• Features
  The Face of Freakin’ Agency Marketing
  Kool Prophet Promises Astonishing Results We come on down on a mission ...
• Features
  Trucker Safety Rule on Hours to Be Reconsidered
  The Obama administration, bowing to safety advocates, has agreed to ...
• Features
  Insurance Agents Unhappy with House Healthcare Bill
  The leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America ...

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