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November 8, 2004
West Edition
Agriculture

It's a Wonderful Bank

Community banks have come a long way since Jimmy Stewart's character struggled to keep the Bailey Building and Loan alive to support the residents in Bedford Falls in Frank Capra's 1946 classic "It's a Wonderful Life." Insuring these institutions has also evolved beyond the point of keeping the $8,000 cash deposit out of the greedy hands of ...

Features

Enhancing Communication Skills

Nine Ways to Get Personal When Selling Business Insurance

For Farm Mutuals, Mergers May be 'Good, Bad or Ugly' but Still Worth Considering

RemedyTemp to Appeal Workers' Comp Case Appeals Court Ruling

S&P Revises Overall Property/Casualty Outlook to Negative

Study Lauds Driver Stability Systems for Car Crashes, SUV Accidents

Legislative watchdogs put a fresh spin on traditional lobbying techniques

Study: Malpractice Caps Would Save Companies 15 Percent

Underinsured Homeowner Problem Revisited on Anniversary of Calif. Wildfires

States Loathe to Lose Say Over Insurance Plans

Calif. Commissioner Proposes New Broker Regulations, AG Steps In

Spitzer Probe Widens Across the Country

Agents Watching Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Closely

ASCnet Conferees Hear How to Manage a Profitable Business

IICF Bridge Week Celebration: A Look at the Public and the Industry

New Study Details Arizona's Workers' Compensation System

Parting Shots: Big "I" Takes Proactive Approach to Issues in the Spitzer Investigation

Departments

Fraud Roundup

New Markets

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