Insurance Journal Magazine
May 17, 2004 AAMGA Issue
In this Issue
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FeaturesSpecial Advertising Supplement: Microsoft – We See Great Moments In Insurance
Click here to download the full supplement in PDF Format Microsoft -... -
FeaturesAAMGA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Importance of Membership
As nearly 1,500 members of the American Association of Managing... -
FeaturesAligned Interests-Agency Perpetuation through the Leavitt Group
Insurance Journal asked me to spend 2,000 words on the Leavitt... -
RatingsHouston Casualty Co. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "AA" counterparty... -
RatingsACE Ltd. Revised To Stable
S&P revised its outlook on ACE Ltd. and its operating companies to... -
Cover StoryWhen Comparing Apples-To-Apples Whom Should You Trust’
Hard markets have a way of making insurance company financial... -
On The Street“Episode V-The Cycle Strikes Back”
When we last left our hero Luke Underwriter, he was riding high,... -
FeaturesBusiness Made Easy Integrated Technology Solutions Key to Success
Just what are independent agents looking for when it comes to... -
FeaturesRIMS Report: Commercial Insurance Buyers Look Forward to Lower Prices
As thousands of risk management professionals, carrier executives,... -
FeaturesHigh-Tech Systems Help Make the Agent an Underwriter
Many carriers, especially commercial lines carriers, rely on... -
Parting ShotsThe Market Will Always Be ‘The Market’
Our "market" is still essentially no different than what it was a... -
Editor's NoteFraud Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Within minutes of recently posting a new poll question on our Web... -
FeaturesIIABA Legislative Conference Allows Agents, Brokers Chance to Lobby
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C. last month for a... -
FeaturesFlorida Agents Make Their Voices Heard in Washington, D.C.
They came to Washington, D.C. last month on a mission and by all... -
NewsbriefsFLORIDA GOV. BUSH INKS PREMIUM TAX DATABASE LEGISLATION:
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush recently signed into law a bill creating an... -
NewsbriefsALFA CORP. ESTIMATES STORM LOSSES OF MORE THAN $10 MILLION:
Alabama-based Alfa Insurance Group and Alfa Corporation announced... -
NewsbriefsMOCK TRIAL ADDRESSES ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE USE:
The use of electronic signatures and electronic records to conduct... -
NewsbriefsIIANC SHIPS GOODS TO TROOPS:
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) along with... -
NewsbriefsN.C. RESIDENTS URGED TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON; ATLANTIC BASIN FORECAST RELEASED:
Hurricane Isabel was directly or indirectly responsible for 50 deaths... -
NewsbriefsAIR’s SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MODEL KEY COMPONENT TO NEW PERIL-BASED FLA. HOMEOWNERS RATES:
For the first time, homeowners rates that include a severe... -
NewsbriefsREPORT SAYS HIGHWAY DEATHS ROSE IN 2003:
The nation's report on fatalities shows there were 43,220 deaths... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Man Charged in Arson Case
An Escambia County, Florida man was arrested recently for a... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Pays $15,000 to Fraud Tipster
Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher authorized a $15,000... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Woman Caught Again with Hand in Cookie Jar
A woman, arrested two months ago on charges of stealing more than... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Arrests Four for Identity Theft, Racketeering;Tally Could Top $1 Million
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist and Kissimmee Police Chief... -
FeaturesThe Sad Case of the Mad Cow
The discovery in December 2003 of the first known case of bovine... -
FeaturesDiseases Related to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Scrapie: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or "mad cow disease"... -
FeaturesAlabama – More than the Heart of Dixie
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
FeaturesThe Costly Reality: 10 Myths of the Uninsured
If members of Congress want to make a "serious dent" in reducing the... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Dale Hammond Florida-based Institute for Business & Home Safety...
