Deadly storms hit Midwest again in new round of tornadoes

Claim counts include March and April storms

U.S. tort costs reach a record $260 billion, study reports

Cost exceeds other countries' by large margin

Private companies at increased risk of liability lawsuits

Survey shows private companies have the same risk as public companies

Federal regulation divides industry

Optional chartering legislation kicks off debate in full force

Younger adults most likely to suffer ID theft

Those earning above $75K hot targets as well

Critics allege wind modelers influenced by insurers

Call for stepped-up regulation of third parties providing data

Your top salespeople may not be the best sales managers

What qualities really count in the making of a great manager?

Ensuring someone brings home the gold, silver, bronze

A look at the terrorism risks management at the Olympics

The London market looks beyond Lloyd's

Part Two of this series examines 'Gang of Six'

Closer Look: Public Entities

How public entities compare to profit businesses

Annual ranking of the largest property/casualty agencies

Independent agents take a piece of the pie

Agency system gets its share of the property/casualty market

Spotlight: Homeowners

Getting to the bottom of underinsured homes

Raising the profile of managing general agents in the U.S. and abroad

Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu's optional federal

Charter creates another federal bureaucracy, agents say

To acquire or be acquired-that is the question

Acquiring a smaller agency means knowing who the competition is

Technology can help agents boost sales and communication

Agents' involvement is key to moving forward

Closing Quote: Not all agents oppose an optional federal charter

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Use agency generated coupons to cash-in on new sales

Brokerage Watch

P/C brokers stocks up 7 percent during February, March-

Agency Best Practices

Woodruff-Sawyer's CEO discusses the secret to success