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Soft Market Challenges
Nov 16 2008 // Relationships, Recruiting, Training Key to Survival Soft market conditions could last for another nine months to five years, predict representatives from the agent, broker, carrier, reinsurance, and excess and surplus...
The ‘P’ Word
Nov 16 2008 // Passion is not a word we hear very often in the insurance industry. In all my years of listening to industry speakers, I can’t recall a single veteran agency principal, carrier CEO or consultant talk about his or her...
Soft Market Challenges
Nov 16 2008 // Relationships, Recruiting, Training Key to Survival Soft market conditions could last for another nine months to five years, predict representatives from the agent, broker, carrier, reinsurance, and excess and surplus...
Sensible Success
Nov 16 2008 // Focusing on One Industry Has Allowed Construction Specialist Allied North America to Grow Organically Through Even the Toughest Markets Top 100 Agency Profile Ranking: No. 6 Agency Name: Allied North America Headquarters:...
When It Comes to Crane Safety, It’s Not Safety First but Safety Always
Nov 16 2008 // Recognize Challenges, Develop a Plan and Start an Effective Crane Management System Recent crane incidents throughout the United States and around the world are attracting increased media attention to craning...
Wright Risk Management, Aquiline Capital Form WRM America Holdings
Nov 14 2008 // Wright Risk Management LLC, a risk financing and insurance management company, and Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (“Aquiline”), a New York based private equity firm investing in financial services, announced the...
California Insurance Department Web Site Rated “Excellent”
Nov 13 2008 // The Consumer Federation of America has rated the California Department of Insurance Web site as “excellent” for providing consumers information about auto and homeowners insurance, according to a survey...
Washington Launches New Insurance Fraud Web Site
Nov 12 2008 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is using his office’s Web site to help fight insurance fraud. In an effort to protect consumers, the fraud section of the site has been expanded to educate people on...
Neb. Education Board Seeks to Make Up Insurance Premium Tax Shortfall
Nov 11 2008 // A shortfall in the state’s insurance premium tax receipts has prompted the Nebraska Board of Education to submit a budget deficit request to the legislature that calls for an additional $1.53 million for...
Aviator Group Names NationAir as Preferred Insurance Provider
Nov 11 2008 // NationAir Aviation Insurance recently announced that it has been named the preferred aviation insurance provider for the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA). Through the preferred broker relationship, NationAir...
Texas Enforcement Actions for Sept. 2008 Include $160K in Fines
Nov 11 2008 // The Texas Department of Insurance enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during September include ten license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling...
New Colorado Car Insurance Law Drives Consumer Education
Nov 11 2008 // Starting this month, the mail and inboxes of Colorado drivers will begin filling up with notices from their car insurance companies informing customers of a new “opt-out” requirement due to a new Colorado Law...
Endurance Reports $99.4 Million Q3 Loss; Conference Call Details
Nov 7 2008 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported a net loss of $99.4 million and $1.79 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2008 versus net income of $131.4 million and $1.81 per diluted common share...
Validus to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Friday – Details
Nov 6 2008 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. plans to release its financial results for the third quarter 2008 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, November 6, 2008, a week earlier than...
Max Cap Group to Hold Q3 Earnings Conference Call Today; Details
Nov 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. will hold an investment community conference call today, today, Monday, November 3, 2008, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2008...
Flagstone Re to Release Q3 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Nov 3 2008 // Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter results after the close of market today, Monday, November 3rd, 2008. The Company will hold an investment community conference call on...
AIG Crisis Highlights the Need for Insurance Professionalism
Nov 2 2008 // Are You an Insurance Professional or an Insurance Hack? Editor’s Note: The following commentary was originally published on InsuranceJournal.com. The Letter to the Editor, on page N41, is in response to this...
Global Crisis Dominates A.M. Best’s London Conference
Nov 2 2008 // Execs Say Market Remains Attractive Even as Crisis Puts Pressure on Prices The by now all too familiar litany of the world’s financial woes took pride of place at A.M. Best’s conference in London on Oct. 15....
Quality Counts!
Nov 2 2008 // How to Keep Problems From Turning Into Claims We have all had experiences in our lives where we look back and realize our very life was almost extinguished. If not for the difference of a few seconds or inches this column...
How Independent Agencies Reduce E&O Exposure
Nov 2 2008 // 40 Risk Management Steps Independent Agents Implemented to Lower Their Risk The exclusive 2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey asked independent agents what risk management steps their agency has implemented to...
