Insurance Journal Magazine
January 12, 2004 The Industry's Most Influential
In this Issue
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Minding Your BusinessTrends 2004: Are You Prepared’
One of the basic fundamentals we stress to our clients is to be... -
FeaturesStandards Boost Efficiency of Licensing, Appointments and Contracts
Technology developments in the past few years have delivered cost and... -
FeaturesNAIC President Csiszar Tells All
Insurance Journal sat down with incoming President Ernst Csiszar,... -
FeaturesNAIC Meeting Targets Reform in 2004
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) conducted... -
FeaturesBig I’s Virtual University Tops Insurance Journal Poll
You know you're onto a story when anyone or anything outscores... -
FeaturesWho Made the Most Influential Agent List in 2003′
The Insurance Journal conducted a month-long readers' poll to... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyHow to Get More than Referrals from Your Leading Accounts
In this inaugural column, we'll explore methods of putting your book... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal, InsuranceTimes Team Up for Northeast Publication
San Diego-based Wells Publishing Inc., publisher of the Insurance... -
RatingsUnitrin Revised
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A"... -
RatingsOhio Casualty Group Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A-"... -
RatingsIowa Mutual, Iowa American Upgraded
A.M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength ratings to "A"... -
RatingsWhite Mountains Ins. Group Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBB-" counterparty... -
FeaturesPeak Performance Offers Insight to Agency Management
Whether you are an avid skier, or just a beginner, you might be... -
FeaturesRecord Number of Risk Retention Groups Formed in 2003
Never before in the history of the Liability Risk Retention Act... -
Editor's NoteNew Resolutions for Industry Publication
The old saying goes that this time of the year is an opportunity to... -
FeaturesMiss. Tort Reform In Play As Lawyers Flock to Magnolia State
Problems and states come in all different shapes and sizes. For the... -
NewsbriefsCOURT OF APPEALS LARGELY UPHOLDS N.C. COMMISSIONER’S ORDER TO REDUCE AUTO RATES:
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long recently received word... -
NewsbriefsTHE SEIBELS BRUCE GROUP RECEIVES APPROVAL TO RESUME WRITING NEW COMMERCIAL LINES BUSINESS IN TENN:
The Seibels Bruce Group Inc. has received approval from the Tennessee... -
NewsbriefsIIANC DONATES $25,000 TO AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF FUND:
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) presented... -
NewsbriefsALA. WAREHOUSE DEEMED TOTAL LOSS IN FIRE:
An early morning fire recently in Oxford, Ala., resulted in injuries... -
NewsbriefsFLA. HOLDS 2003 SAFETY EXPO:
The 2003 Safety Expo for Florida state employees was held recently in... -
NewsbriefsFLA. OUTPACES NATION IN FRAUD CONVICTIONS:
Florida once again leads the nation in the number of insurance fraud... -
NewsbriefsNALG COMMENTS ON UNAUTHORIZED SPAM E-MAIL:
Harold Fischer, CEO of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based North American... -
NewsbriefsTORT REFORM ASSOCIATION CALLS W. VA. A ‘JUDICIAL HELLHOLE’:
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) singled out West Virginia... -
NewsbriefsTENN. SENATORS NOTE $6 MILLION IN FEDERAL DISASTER AID FOR JACKSON:
U.S. Sens. Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander, both Tennessee... -
Cover StoryGeorgia Commissioner Has State on the Right Track
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has seen a number of... -
FeaturesMore Than a Retirement Center and an Exporter of Oranges
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census estimated the population of the... -
Fraud RoundupGa. Commissioner Orders Nev. Company to Cease Business
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has ordered Global... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Business Charged With Comp Fraud
The owner of a Tallahassee, Fla., pool construction business has been... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Bail Bondsman Banned From Industry
A Miami bail bondsman has been banned from the industry after... -
Fraud RoundupBonding Company Ordered to Cease Business in Fla.
Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation has ordered a Fort Worth,... -
Fraud RoundupMiami Clinic Owner, Four Others Arrested in Auto Fraud Scheme
A Miami clinic owner and four others are in jail on charges of... -
FeaturesFla. Goes on Offensive to Fight Fraud
Florida is like many other states when it comes to insurance fraud... -
Parting ShotsFlorida: Land of Opportunity, but for Whom’
Florida has long been considered a land of opportunity for companies...
