Insurance Journal Magazine
April 18, 2005 AAMGA Issue
In this Issue
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Features‘First Round Draft’ Insurance Policy Winning Over Students, Parents
More and More Star College Athletes Score an Insurance Contract... -
FeaturesCross-Selling May Be a Missed Opportunity for Agents and Brokers
Part Two: Picking the Right Partner and Other Keys to Making It Work... -
FeaturesEuropean Nations Offer Lessons in Insuring Catastrophes and Terrorism
GAO Study Explores Examples of How Public-Private Insurance... -
FeaturesVolatile Underwriting Cycle is Back with a Vengeance, Advises Economist
The property/casualty insurance industry's frequently volatile... -
FeaturesUnique ‘How to Write’ Seminars Deliver More Than an Education
Insurance Journal's 14-Part Series Gives Agents Added Time and... -
FeaturesEmployee Incentive Plans: Make Them Worthwhile
A few years back, while leading a seminar, we asked the audience to... -
FeaturesAAMGA Technology Conference
Disaster Plan Waiting to Happen? MGAs Must Prepare For All... -
Cover StoryEntrepreneurial Spirit and Trust: Marks of Today’s Successful MGA
An Interview with Francis Johnson, AAMGA President-Elect Francis... -
New MarketsHome Inspectors, Law Firms, Accountants
Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services is making available new... -
New MarketsDisaster Mortgage Protection
ACE USA has expanded distribution of its ACE Disaster Mortgage... -
Editor's NoteThe Legislature Devours the Pie
Everyone seems to want a piece of the insurance industry pie! As this... -
FeaturesAnnual Charity Motorcycle Rally Fun Kicks Off AAMGA Conference
Mary Zeller, vice president and manager of Seaboard Underwriters... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Jack Crawford Three appointments have been announced by the board of... -
FeaturesTerritory Map Plan Struck From Fla. House Bill; Senate Passed It
A proposal that would create a single Florida-wide territory map and... -
FeaturesW.Va. Releases E-mail Proposals; House Committee Advances SB 30
Details of negotiations between West Virginia insurance companies,... -
NewsbriefsAIIA OPENS BIRMINGHAM HEADQUARTERS
The Alabama Independent Insur-ance Agents association held... -
NewsbriefsVESTA INSURANCE GROUP DELAYS FILING
Vesta Insurance Group Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., has announced that... -
NewsbriefsHB 1019 CREATES ASBESTOS, SILICA LAWSUIT CRITERIA
The Florida House Civil Justice Committee has approved the Asbes-tos... -
NewsbriefsSUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DOCTORS’ DEADLINE TO FILE NO-FAULT AUTO CLAIMS
A State Farm customer and his doctor, who challenged a 30-day... -
NewsbriefsFUNK RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE FOR TAMPA ADJUSTER’S MURDER
Jason M. Funk, the 27-year-old murderer of Tampa, Fla. insurance... -
NewsbriefsHOUSE VOTES 151 TO 0, PASSES SB 230 REQUIRING IDENTITY LEAK NOTIFICATION
With a vote of 151 to 0, the Georgia House passed with unanimous... -
NewsbriefsSMALL EMPLOYER INSURANCE BILL PASSES
Georgia's Senate Bill 174, allowing small companies to offer... -
NewsbriefsNAMIC APPLAUDS TORT INITIATIVES
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has commended... -
NewsbriefsGOV. BARBOUR EXPECTED TO SIGN HB 722
Mississippi House Bill 722, a measure to increase motorists'... -
NewsbriefsAUTO RATE HEARING SET IN SEPTEMBER
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has announced plans for a hearing on... -
NewsbriefsSOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE CO. INSOLVENT
South Carolina Insurance Co., part of the Columbia-based Seibels... -
NewsbriefsEMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISES RESIDENTS TO BUY FLOOD INSURANCE
State flood maps are not entirely accurate according to the West... -
Parting ShotsKeeping Retention Rates High in a Softening Market
The success or failure of any organization can be traced to customer...
