Insurance Journal Magazine
    
    
 
    February 23, 2009 Agency Salary Survey Boats and Marinas Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch
In this Issue
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									FeaturesMichigan Blue Cross Wins Workers’ Compensation Battle
 Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said he is not giving up in his...
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									FeaturesIllinois Supreme Court Rejects Insurer’s Claim That 2 Deaths Were Single Event
 The accidental deaths of two teenage boys at an excavation site in...
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									It FiguresIt Figures
 $105 The current per vehicle assessment charged by the Michigan...
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									FeaturesChicago’s 2016 Olympic Game Plan Includes $1 Billion Safety Net
 Chicago is hoping its financial strength will help it win the 2016...
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									FeaturesInsurance Industry Starts to Pay Attention to Muslim American Market
 24% of All Muslims in U.S. Have College Degrees; 16% Are High Income...
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									FeaturesOperational Efficiency Should Be Priority No. 3 for Agency Managers
 Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy...
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									FeaturesSwiss Re Claims Executive Huff Named Missouri Commissioner
 Gov. Jay Nixon has picked a Swiss Re insurance claims executive to...
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									FeaturesHow Securities Lawsuits Will Affect D&O Pricing
 Litigation May Result in Higher D&O Prices But Not Right Away The...
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									DeclarationsDeclarations
 Drunken System "It is surprising to the authors that these tragedies...
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									FeaturesLawsuit Seeks to Stop U.S. Bailout Because of AIG’s Takaful Sales
 American International Group's involvement with the Islamic insurance...
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									FeaturesIndustry Blasts Granholm’s Rate Freeze, Advocate’s Report
 Insurance trade groups have come out swinging against Michigan Gov....
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									People & PlacesPeople
 Juan Andrade and Jonathan Bennett have been named as interim co-leads...
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									Editor's NotePriceless
 In a bold and gutsy move in the face of an economy in downward spiral...
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									Legal BeatInsureds Must Know What’s In Their Flood Policies
 In this litigious day and age, lawsuits alleging breach of the...
National Coverage
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							FeaturesThe Relative Calm
 At New York Forum, Industry Insiders Credit Risk Management for...
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							FeaturesTop 5 Insurance Issues for Farmers in a Soft Economy
 Review Exposures, Values and Maximize Insurance Value to Ensure...
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							FeaturesWho’s Worth What?
 Agency Salary Survey: Agencies Trim Payrolls and Raises Independent...
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							FeaturesHope, Straight Talk and Despair Amid the Ruins
 Obama to the Rescue; Hartwig on the Banks; Davos Devotees Duck Blame...
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							FeaturesValuing the Deal: It’s What You Keep That Matters
 We talk with clients all the time about the mergers and acquisitions...
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							FeaturesRetail Marine Business Meet Darwinism in 2009 – The Strong Do Survive
 5 Possible Solutions to Today's Challenging Times The year 2009 has...
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							FeaturesBudget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
 Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Help Keep A-Level...
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							New MarketsNew Markets
 The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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							FeaturesEye on Boats and Marinas
 Marine Broker Shares Views on the Current State of the Market The...
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							FeaturesReinsurers Seem Ready to Flex Muscles, Raise Prices by Double-Digits
 Reinsurers' tough talk about raising prices on the risk cover they...
 
 
    













