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Agents capitalize on soft market opportunities when buying E&O

Aug 6 2007 // Jim Armitage of California and Jonathan Geib of Tennessee are among the numerous independent agents who are looking for higher professional liability limits, and why not. Soft market conditions prevail in today’s...

The Hartford settlement ends agents’ contingent commissions

Aug 6 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced it has reached a settlement with the New York, Connecticut and Illinois attorneys general resolving matters relating to their investigations of the compensation...

Commercial lines insights of top agencies

Aug 6 2007 // While much of the talk about the current commercial and professional lines market turns to insurers lowering their prices, the soft market is requiring agents to raise their agencies’ level of attention paid to...

Commercial clients should know who’s behind the wheel

Aug 6 2007 // Every insurance agent dreads the call from a business owner reporting a major claim. In many of these situations, the business failed to take the steps that could have prevented a loss. Unfortunately, even astute business...

Agents say ‘no’ or nothing to adding wind coverage in flood program

Aug 6 2007 // Some independent insurance agents are taking a “neutral” position when it comes to adding in wind coverage in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Still others say “no” to wind...

Agents Errors & Omissions

Aug 6 2007 // If ever there was a time for insurance agents to get out and go looking for a better errors and omissions policy, this is the season. Agents who do will come across several admitted carriers that are welcoming new business...

Aug 6 2007 // People The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson takes over the reins...

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Aug 6 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson takes over the reins on Sept....

In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same

Aug 6 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...

Despite firefighting prowess, the Russians aren’t coming

Aug 6 2007 // While the Southeast’s largest wildfire in over a century was still smoldering in Georgia after burning 903 square miles, a fresh conflagration reared its ugly head in California and an American pilot from Virginia...

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Aug 6 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson takes over the reins of PCI...

Editor’s Note: Agents in the wind

Aug 6 2007 // As is so often the case, insurance agents are caught in the middle. This time it’s in the debate over whether to add wind coverage to the federal flood insurance program. Mississippi Congressman Taylor has inserted...

In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same

Aug 6 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...

Despite firefighting prowess, the Russians aren’t coming

Aug 6 2007 // While the Southeast’s largest wildfire in over a century was still smoldering in Georgia after burning 903 square miles, a fresh conflagration reared its ugly head in California and an American pilot from Virginia...

State laws vary, but principles stay the same

Aug 6 2007 // Few things help to build trust between insurance agents and their clients more than showing care and sensitivity around personal information. And key to that is understanding the general legal principals states enacted...

In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same

Aug 6 2007 // In previous articles on this subject I have preached the virtues of watching out for the four “C’s” of insurance protection for the oil and gas operator — contracts, coverages, costs and claims...

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Aug 6 2007 // The Main Street America Group named Gregg Effner assistant vice president of distribution management. Effner, who has 30 years of property/casualty industry experience, will be based at the company’s corporate...

Commercial clients should know who’s behind the wheel

Aug 6 2007 // Every insurance agent dreads the call from a business owner reporting a major claim. In many of these situations, the business failed to take the steps that could have prevented a loss. Unfortunately, even astute business...

Commercial Lines Leaders

Aug 6 2007 // About the Commercial Lines Leaders: The Commercial Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only...

Agents in E&O Buyer’s Seat

Aug 6 2007 // If ever there was a time for insurance agents to get out and go looking for a better errors and omissions policy, this is the season. Agents who do will come across several admitted carriers that are welcoming new business...