Insurance Journal Magazine
July 5, 2004 2004 E&S Directory Vol. II
In this Issue
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Minding Your BusinessThe Sales Meeting
The practice of "sales management" is embraced by some and ignored by... -
FeaturesAt NAMIC, The Door’s Wide Open to Companies of All Sizes
Chairman Tim Hegarty Explains How His Trade Group Serves Big and... -
Cover StoryAnother Soft Market Creates a Hard Reality
Like a commercial airline scrambling to squeeze out a profit in the... -
FeaturesMost Recent Hard Market May Be Past Its Prime
Over the period 1989 through 2001, the property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesIndustry At ‘Point Of Inflection,’ Says Standard & Poor’s
The insurance industry, now teeter-tottering between a hard and a... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyPrototype Marketing Helps to Assure Your Agency’s Future
It always seems like the other guys are growing quickly. How about... -
RatingsGE ERC Affirmed
A.M. Best affirmed the "A" (excellent) rating of GE's Employers... -
RatingsCoregis Downgraded; Outlook Stable
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B+" (very... -
RatingsProgressive Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength ratings of "A+"... -
RatingsGeneral Re Group Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength ratings of "A++"... -
RatingsOld Republic Mercantile Affirmed
S&P affirmed its "AA" counterparty credit and financial strength... -
Editor's NoteDialed Into a Potential Accident
We all have pet peeves in this world. I'm probably a pet peeve to... -
FeaturesBrokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers’ E&O
The news that the market for lawyers' liability coverage is softening... -
FeaturesAssociation Awards Golden Torch to Insurance Journal’s Publisher
Mark Wells Mark Wells, editor and publisher of Insurance Journal and... -
NewsbriefsPOE FINANCIAL DEPOPULATES POLICIES IN FLA.:
Poe Financial Group member company, Atlantic Preferred Insurance... -
NewsbriefsW. VA. GOV. REPORTS DISASTER DECLARATION APPROVED:
Gov. Bob Wise recently announced that a federal Major Disaster... -
NewsbriefsN.C. GOV. DECLARES DISASTER:
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has declared a state of disaster and... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS URGE STATES TO FOLLOW MISSISSIPPI’S LEAD:
The American Insurance Association (AIA) is urging other states with... -
NewsbriefsVA. PREPAID LEGAL AGENTS MUST REGISTER WITH OCA:
In response to a law change that went into effect July 1, 2004,... -
NewsbriefsInVEST AWARDS IN SCHOLARSHIPS:
InVEST, an education program for the insurance industry that develops... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Business Owner in Hot Water; Arson Charges Handed Down
A Florida business owner has been arrested on charges that he burned... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Man Busted for Selling Fake Cards
A Florida man has been charged with selling fraudulent motor vehicle... -
Fraud RoundupOwners of Insolvent Fla. Company Charged with Several Offenses
Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that four... -
FeaturesProgram Business Leaders Receive Targeted Advice
The Target Markets Program Administrators Association held its first... -
FeaturesFlorida CFO Releases Top 10 Fraud List; More Than $820 Million in Losses
Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher recently released the... -
FeaturesRegional Focus
Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill was attributed with the... -
Web MailN.Y. FAIR Plan Operations Suspended; Lawmakers Fail to Pass Legislation
East News • May 16, 2004 Just goes to show you that the elected... -
Web MailS.C. Homeowners’ Flex Rating Bill Gets House Backing
Southeast News • May 28, 2004 Kudos to Ernie and South Carolina for... -
Web MailLa. Work Comp Bill Would Create ‘Open Season’ on Businesses
Texas/South Central • News May 28, 2004 No, we lawyers just know... -
Web MailParis Airport Collapse Insurance Recoveries Unclear
International News •June 1, 2004 De Gaulle Airport Collapse - Vive... -
Parting ShotsIs Market Conduct Reform Finally on the Horizon’
As baseball immortal Yogi Berra is often fond of saying, "It ain't... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
West Virginia's Workers' Compensation Board of Managers has hired an...
