Insurance Journal Magazine

April 19, 2004 2004 Program Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteAgents Will Blossom in Washington
They will descend on Washington, D.C. from all corners of the... -
FeaturesWest Virginia Gets Insurance Fraud Bureau Later This Year
Having put pen to paper, West Virginia Governor Bob Wise recently... -
FeaturesSpanish Train Bombings Renew Terrorist Threat
March 11, 2004 now joins Sept. 11, 2001 as dates no one now living... -
NewsbriefsFLORIDA CFO PROMOTES LEGISLATION TO PREVENT ID THEFT:
Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher recently unveiled a... -
NewsbriefsMANATEE COUNTY (FLA.) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOC. MEMBERS LISTEN IN ON E&O LIABILITY ISSUES:
The Manatee County Independent Insurance Agents Association Inc.... -
NewsbriefsAMA BACKS FLORIDA’S CALL FOR MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM:
The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a statement recently... -
NewsbriefsNORTH CAROLINA SENATE CANDIDATE SIGNS PLEDGE BACKING MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM:
The North Carolina Chapter of Doctors for Medical Liability Reform... -
Fraud RoundupTwo Fla. Residents Face Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Two Florida men are facing workers' compensation fraud charges after... -
Fraud RoundupTampa Medical Clinic Records Seized, Owners Arrested
Investigators with Florida's Department of Financial Services,... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Announces Legislation to Halt Abusive Sales Practices for Annuities
Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that he is... -
FeaturesBringing Steady Leadership to Mississippi for Several Decades
With continued service to the state of Mississippi since the... -
FeaturesSouth Carolina Proves More than Palmetto Trees, Peaches, and Golf
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Parting ShotsProgram Specialists Work Together For Success
"We must all hang together or assuredly we will all hang... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
John Oxendine The National Association of Insurance Commissioners... -
FeaturesGetting the Return On Your Technology Investment
Three trends dominate the agency agenda today: customers, competition... -
Cover StoryWho (Almost) Murdered the Program’
Program business in the current hard market is not quite dead, but... -
RatingsTravelers Downgraded; St. Paul Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "A+"... -
RatingsAmerican Modern Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A+"... -
RatingsCincinnati Financial Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength ratings of the... -
FeaturesNow What! A Look Back at Lessons Learned from the 1990s
When we look back at the 90s in the property/casualty business, we... -
On The StreetWarren Buffett-A Very Special American Icon
Warren Buffet may be only the second richest man in the world (around... -
FeaturesMission Impossible: How to Succeed in Program Business
Many people in our industry believe program business cannot be... -
FeaturesProgram Business: A Little Up Front Review Will Save You Headaches Later
There has been a significant increase in retail brokers looking to...