Insurance Journal Magazine
April 4, 2005 Homeowners
In this Issue
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FeaturesHow to Float to the Top and Other Words of Wisdom
Berkshire Hathaway's Buffett on Insurance Economics, 2004 Results By... -
FeaturesValuation Drivers
For an insurance agency there are just a few critical valuation... -
FeaturesDriving Up Agency Valuation
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? There is a general... -
FeaturesCommentary: The Inevitable Hour
Bidding Farewell to AIG's Legendary Hank Greenberg In America,... -
FeaturesCreate a Community with an Agency Newsletter and Web Site
There are two classic reasons why consumers change insurance... -
Cover StoryRegulators Look for a Clue
Was it Colonel ChoicePoint in the Conservatory With a Knife? When... -
RatingsAIG Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength ratings of member... -
RatingsCNA Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BBB-" long-term issuer and senior debt... -
RatingsService Insurance Assigned “A-“
Service Insurance Company of Bradenton, Fla., hit with customer... -
Editor's NoteHurricane Victims Need Help!
When I attended the Florida Department of Financial Services town... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Mike Hill Alabama State Representative Mike Hill, R-Shelby County,... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Couple Faked Auto Accident Claim
A St. Petersburg, Fla., couple and a relative are facing felony... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Prosecutors Drop Case
Florida prosecutors have dropped charges against a Hobe Sound, Fla.,... -
Fraud RoundupArsonist Apprehended in Ky.
Gregory Van Tatenhove, United States Attorney for the Eastern... -
Fraud RoundupCounty Employee Not Guilty of WC Fraud
An Indian River County. Fla., jury found a former county employee not... -
Fraud Roundup14 Floridians Arrested in PIP Fraud Ring
Florida's Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced the arrests... -
FeaturesAla. Atty. Gen. Tells AIIA: ‘Take a Stand for Values in Government’
Take a stand for values in government," Troy King, Alabama Attorney... -
FeaturesPleas for Help Made at Orlando Town Hall Meetings; Gallagher to Suggest ‘Standard’ Policies
Tom Gallagher, Florida's CEO and House Insurance Committee Chair Rep.... -
FeaturesW.Va. Tort Reform Bill Survives Tough Test; NAMIC Comments
Democratic Gov. Joe Man-chin's bill to eliminate third-party bad... -
NewsbriefsGOVERNOR APPOINTS INSURANCE PANEL
Alabama Insur-ance Commissioner Walter A. Bell will chair a 20-member... -
NewsbriefsBEST GIVES SERVICE A ‘STABLE’ OUTLOOK
Service Insur-ance Company of Bradenton, Fla., has been removed from... -
NewsbriefsLAWMAKERS REJECT FLEX BAND RATING BILL
Despite apparent support of House leaders, the Republican-controlled... -
NewsbriefsCRACKDOWN ON UNINSURED MOTORISTS
Two new regulations tightening up on Georgia's uninsured motorists... -
NewsbriefsWOMEN’S HEALTH COVERAGE THREATENED BY SENATE BILL 174
Legislation approved by the Georgia Senate and on its way to the... -
NewsbriefsKY. INSURANCE DEPT. PUBLISHES “AFTER THE STORM” BOOKLET
The Kentucky Office of Insurance has published a consumer's booklet... -
NewsbriefsMISS. TIGHTENS ‘PROOF OF INSURANCE’ REQUIREMENTS
A bill which will require Mississippi motorists to show proof of... -
NewsbriefsRATE BUREAU, COMMISSION COMPROMISE ON RATES
The Insurance Commission and the North Carolina Rate Bureau have... -
NewsbriefsMGA GOES HIGH TECH
W.E. Love & Assoc. Inc. in Burlington, N.C., recently decided to go... -
Newsbriefs$400,000 BUDGET PROPOSAL WOULD PAY TO HIRE SIX PROSECUTORS
A one-time infusion of $400,000 to permit the South Carolina Attorney... -
NewsbriefsCAPITAL ONE EXPANDING, PLANS TO HIRE 150 NEW AGENTS
Capital One Insurance Services, formerly InsLogic, an insurance... -
Parting ShotsAgents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required on Brokers
Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business...
