Inside This Issue
		NATIONAL COVERAGE
	The Relative Calm
	Industry Insiders Credit Risk Management for Minimizing Recession's Impact
 
	Reinsurers Seem Ready to Flex Muscles
	Prices Could Increase by Double-Digits
 
	International Coverage
	Hope, Straight Talk and Despair Amid the Ruins
 
	SPECIAL REPORT: Agency Salary Survey
	Agencies Trim Payrolls and Raises
 
	Spotlight: Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch
	Top 5 Insurance Issues for Farmers in a Soft Economy
 
	Closer Look: Boats and Marinas
	5 Solutions for Marine Clients in Today's Challenging Times
 
	Closer Look: Boats and Marinas
	Marine Broker, Carrier Share Views on the Market
 
IDEA EXCHANGE
	Budget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
	Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Can Help
 
	Valuing the Deal: It's What You Keep That Matters
	Hard Costs, Holdbacks and Soft Costs Impact Every Deal
 
	Closing Quote: Christopher Leliaert
	Implications for Agents of 2008 Farm Bill
 
DEPARTMENTS
MIDWEST COVERAGE
	Industry Blasts Granholm's Rate Freeze, Advocate's Report
	But 5 Insurers Agree Not to Hike Rates
 
	Chicago's 2016 Olympic Game Plan Includes Safety Net
	
 
$375 Million in Cancellation Insurance, $500 Million Additional Coverage
	Swiss Re Exec Huff Named New Missouri Insurance Commissioner
	Gov. Jay Nixon Has Picked a Missouri Native Working in Zurich
 
	Illinois Court Rejects Claim 2 Deaths Were Single Event
	Not Enough Evidence to Conclude Deaths Were Close in Happening
 
	Michigan Blue Cross Wins Workers' Compensation Battle
	Insurer Cleared to Own Workers' Comp Subsidiary, Accident Fund
 
	Industry Starts to Pay Attention to Muslim American Market
	AIG Takes the Lead But Others May Follow
 
	Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Bailout Because of AIG's Takaful Sales
	Michigan-Based Christian Rights Group Files Taxpayer Suit
 
	Insureds Must Know What's In Their Flood Policies
	They Can't Rely On Representations From Insurance Agents
 
	Managing an Agency In a Troubled Economy: Priority No. 3
	The Hartford's Juan Andrade with Tips on Operational Efficiency
 
	Effect of Securities Lawsuits on D&O Pricing
	Upward Pressures Might Not Be Felt Right Away