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October 6, 2008 Salute to Program Managers Cyberisk/Identity Theft Risk Retention Group Directory
In this Issue
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FeaturesSoft Market Challenges
Relationships, Recruiting, Training Key to Survival Soft market... -
FeaturesCarvill Offers Options on Individual Named Storms
Carvill Capital Markets recently listed named storm contracts on the... -
FeaturesCalifornia Governor Signs Agent-Broker Bill
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed Assembly Bill 2956,... -
FeaturesNon-Compete Agreements: Are They Enforceable?
Non-Competition Agreements in the Wake of Edwards v. Arthur Anderson... -
FeaturesUniversal North America Offers Auto Coverage in Arizona, Nevada
Universal North America Insurance Co. will begin providing automobile... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., California Insurance Center Arthur J.... -
Closing QuoteCrane Safety Guidelines Needed
In March 2008 a construction crane collapsed into a neighborhood bar... -
FeaturesWashington Commissioner Approves Safeco Sale
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner approved the... -
FeaturesHawaii Files for 11.6 Percent Workers’ Comp Decrease
Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' (DCCA)... -
FeaturesCorrection
In the Aug. 4, 2008 issue of Insurance Journal, the article "Agents... -
People & PlacesPeople
Erie Insurance Group named Terrence W. Cavanaugh president and CEO,... -
FeaturesInsurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’
Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal "Red... -
Editor's NoteHank You Very Much
These are historic times. The country and the world are learning the... -
FeaturesHawaii Pacific University Launches Insurance and Risk Management Program
Hawaii Pacific University has instituted a graduate program in... -
FeaturesCourt: Insurer Can’t Bring Subrogation Claim Against Attorney
Insurers are not allowed to bring equitable subrogation actions... -
FeaturesCalif. Insurance Commissioner Considers 2010 Bid
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner took an initial step... -
FeaturesWashington Proposes 3% Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates
Washington's Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has proposed a 3...
National Coverage
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FeaturesU.S. P/C Insurers’ Net Income Falls More Than 50% in First Half 2008
The U.S. property/casualty industry's net income after taxes fell... -
FeaturesCracking Under Pressure
The Chips Fall: Agents, Customers, Competitors Pick Up the Pieces... -
FeaturesLessons Learned from the AIG Crisis
Insurance Journal's exclusive "AIG in Crisis Survey" asked... -
FeaturesState Regulators Blast Federal Regulation Advocates Over AIG
State insurance commissioners have lashed out at members of Congress... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesCongress Extends National Flood Insurance Plan Until Next March
The U.S. Senate approved legislation to extend the National Flood... -
FeaturesIt Pays To Specialize
How Program Managers Beat the Commodity Trend and Soft Market Despite... -
FeaturesCompetitors Offer to Fill the Gaps
There have been some subtle and not-so-subtle moves by competitors in... -
FeaturesID Theft Insurance: Oasis or Mirage?
Is It Worth Recommending to Valued Agency Clients? A client concerned... -
Minding Your BusinessTechnology: A Brave New World
Agents Must Expand Their Technology Horizon to Exploit the 'Value... -
FeaturesTeamwork in Your Agency: Lip Service or Reality?
Now's the Time to Gauge the Health and Effectiveness of Your Agency... -
FeaturesLurking Cyber Risks
Agents Can Become a Trusted Expert for Unaware Businesses A... -
FeaturesFor Agents, Their Carriers’ Claims Service is Top Performance Measure
Independent insurance agents want their property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesTo Tax or Not to Tax – Battling Coalitions Dispute Bermuda ‘Loophole’
Claims Managers 'Don't Like Ike' as Losses from the Hurricane Pile Up... -
FeaturesAIG: Picking at the Pieces
Speculation Abounds as AIG Readies to Sell Off Assets For the moment,... -
FeaturesFractured Loyalty: Customer Versus Company
A producer's response to request to move AIG business could depend on...
