Insurance Journal Magazine
    
    
 
    December 5, 2005 2005 Program Directory, Vol. II
In this Issue
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									People & PlacesPeople
 NBIS, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Lori Meehan senior vice...
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									FeaturesCitizens Board Agrees to Increase Florida Rates; OIR Approval Necessary
 Home insurance rate increases as high as 31 percent for some...
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									FeaturesMississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale Serving Eighth Term; Hurricane Katrina Wasn’t Much, Compared to the After
 In public and in an interview with Insurance Journal, Misissippi...
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									News BriefsNews Briefs
 ALABAMA Alabama Expects 50,000 Claims More than 50,000 claims are...
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									Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Promoting the Industry to Students
 At several recent conferences speakers emphasized low employment...
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									FeaturesShould the D&O Fraud Exclusion Have More Teeth?
 Imagine that you are a new independent director of a public company....
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									FeaturesSmaller and Regional Programs: Proven Exercises
 Here are a few smaller and regional programs that are meeting...
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									FeaturesEase of Doing Business Survey Sets Benchmark for Carriers to Follow
 Insurer Performance Ranks Well on Average, But Many Could Improve on...
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									FeaturesNational Newsbriefs
 Greenberg Will Not Face Criminal Charges: Additional civil charges...
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									FeaturesPlayers Must Understand Buyer Demand, Agency Supply to Get in the Game
 Players Must Understand Buyer Demand, Agency Supply to Get in the...
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									FeaturesSwiss Re to Acquire GE Insurance Solutions for $6.8 Billion
 In retrospect, the name GE Insurance Solutions (principal operating...
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									FeaturesWhen to Create an Agency Marketing Department
 Agencies that establish an effective centralized marketing department...
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									Cover StoryBuilding Program Muscle
 Smaller, Regional and Start-Up Programs Sweat It Out Just like Arnold...
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									FeaturesIndustry Group Sees Sarbanes-Oxley as an Example of Hyper-Vigilance
 The extension of Sarbanes-Oxley to non-public insurance companies is...
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									Editor's NotePromoting the Industry to Students
 At several recent conferences speakers emphasized low employment...
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									Parting ShotsShould the D&O Fraud Exclusion Have More Teeth?
 The company's stock price dropped substantially and shareholder...
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									FeaturesMississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale Serving Eighth Term
 In public and in an interview with Insurance Journal, Misissippi...
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									People & PlacesPeople & Places
 Lori Meehan NBIS, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Lori Meehan...
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									NewsbriefsALABAMA EXPECTS 50,000 CLAIMS
 More than 50,000 claims are expected in Alabama from hurricane...
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									NewsbriefsFORMER COMMISSIONER DEBELLIS DIES
 Former Insurance Commissioner Michael "Mickey" DeBellis died in...
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									NewsbriefsEMA DIRECTOR ADDRESSES WEAKNESSES
 The failures that left thousands of Florida residents unprepared for...
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									NewsbriefsFAIA YOUNG AGENTS COUNCIL FORMED
 A new Young Agents Council has been formed by the Florida Association...
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									NewsbriefsMIAMI/DADE COUNTY YOUNG AGENTS
 More than 40 property and casualty producers, company...
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									NewsbriefsRESIDENTS URGED: REMOVE ORDINANCE
 Macon, Ga.-area homeowners now living in Camp Wheeler, a World War II...
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									NewsbriefsSCID RISKS, RATES, EXPERT RESIGNS
 Dean Kruger, the South Carolina Insurance Department's chief expert...
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									NewsbriefsPCI APPLAUDS GOVERNOR
 The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has applauded...
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									NewsbriefsDEER CLAIMS AVERAGE $1,700
 The average cost of an automobile claim directly attributable to a...
National Coverage
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							FeaturesEase of Doing Business Survey Sets Benchmark for Carriers to Follow
 Ease of Doing Business (EDB) has been a bit like the...
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							FeaturesIndustry Group Sees Sarbanes-Oxley as an Example of Hyper-Vigilance
 The extension of Sarbanes-Oxley to non-public insurance companies is...
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							News BriefsNews Briefs
 Greenberg Will Not Face Criminal Charges: Additional civil charges...
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							FeaturesSwiss Re to Acquire GE Insurance Solutions for $6.8 Billion
 In retrospect, the name GE Insurance Solutions (principal operating...
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							FeaturesSmaller and Regional Programs: Proven Exercises
 Pumped for profit Robin C. Brennan knows fuel dealers. She's been...
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							News BriefsNews Briefs
 Willis Expands in China, Latin America: In a breakthrough agreement,...
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							FeaturesAgency Consolidation Dynamics are Ripe for the Picking
 The consolidation of insurance agencies has played a prominent role...
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							FeaturesIJ’s Program Directory, as well as IJ’s E&S Directory and Workers’ Comp Directory, are also available online. Brokers an
 Welcome to Insurance Journal's 14th Annual Program Directory, Volume...
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							FeaturesASI, Zurich, AIG
 ust like Arnold Schwarzenegger, today's strongest and most successful...
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							Minding Your BusinessWhen to Create an Agency Marketing Department
 Agencies that establish an effective centralized marketing department...
 
 
    



