Insurance Journal Magazine
December 20, 2004 2005 A Look Ahead
In this Issue
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FeaturesSpread the Word on Improving Agency Communication
A common complaint heard from employees when conducting management... -
FeaturesPanelists Discuss Med-Mal Crisis, TRIA at PLUS Conference
Tort reform is necessary to alleviate the national medical... -
FeaturesThis Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Risk; This Is the Risk Revolution
In insurance parlance "risk" used to be a fairly well defined term.... -
Cover StoryThe Shake Down of 2004
This year will no doubt go down in insurance history as a year to... -
FeaturesSpitzer Investigation Dishes Out Winners, Losers in Financial Services Industry
The insurance industry continues to make the news even a month and a... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal Online Unveils New Industry Stock Feature
Ever wondered how financial stocks for the industry's largest... -
Tech ProductsSt. Paul Travelers Risk Control Site
St. Paul Travelers announced the debut of a new Web site housing more... -
Tech ProductsAIG Specialty WC Site Expansion
AIG Specialty Workers' Compensation, a division of the property and... -
Tech ProductsCarl Warren and Co. New Web Site
Carl Warren and Company, a liability claims management company... -
RatingsCNA Financial Corp. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBB-" counterparty... -
RatingsHartford P/C to Negative
S&P revised its outlook on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s... -
RatingsNationwide Indemnity Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B+" (very... -
RatingsFirst Acceptance Subs Rated
A.M. Best Co. assigned a financial strength rating of "B" to USAuto... -
Features‘Girly Men’ and the Real World: The Public Role in Extreme Risk-Sharing
The Wharton School professor argued that insurance companies are not... -
Editor's NoteIndustry Resolutions for 2005
This is Insurance Journal's year-in-review issue and what a year it... -
FeaturesSoutheast Plagued with Hurricanes, Floods in Disastrous 2004
In 2004, the big news in the Southeast revolved around hurricanes and... -
FeaturesBanks Cash-In on Acquisitions; Insurance Revenues on Track for Record Year
Insurance revenue reported to the Federal Reserve by the nation's... -
FeaturesFla. Comp Rules Repealed, Little Effect Seen on Insurance Industry
In early December the Florida Supreme Court decided it lacked... -
FeaturesOxendine, Anthem Agree on Benefits
John Oxendine, Georgia Insurance Commissioner, and Anthem Inc. have... -
FeaturesPanelists: Industry A ‘Whipping Boy’
The insurance industry is the "whipping boy" of state attorneys... -
NewsbriefsFLORIDA MORATORIUM EXTENDED:
The Florida Cabinet adopted an emergency rule extending the... -
NewsbriefsPCI URGES REVERSAL:
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging... -
NewsbriefsHOMEOWNER PREMIUMS TO RISE:
Florida homeowners can expect an 8.3 percent statewide increase in... -
NewsbriefsTENN. TO USE CARS AS BAIT:
Morristown, Tenn., authorities plan to use cars as bait to catch car... -
NewsbriefsMISS. SUPREME COURT THROWS OUT $80M VERDICT:
The Mississippi Supreme Court has thrown out an $80 million damage... -
NewsbriefsCHOICEPOINT ACQUIRES PRIORITY DATA SYSTEMS:
ChoicePoint, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based identification and credential... -
NewsbriefsFIRST CHARTER ACQUIRES SMITH & ASSOCIATES:
Charlotte, N.C.-based Smith and Associates Insurance Services Inc.,... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Barry Kirkland Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. announced... -
Parting ShotsConnect the Dots in 2005 and it Spells Government
Center stage will belong to Government in 2005. While it lacks the...
