Insurance Journal Magazine
July 24, 2006 2006 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: To be, or not be Florida’s governor
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rod Smith, of Alachua,... -
FeaturesFidelity National P/C acquires Southern Family flood policies
Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has received... -
FeaturesApplications for Mississippi grant program
16,500 Insurance value increase 35 percent Cap = $150,000 -
FeaturesMiss. housing grants increased by 35 percent
Mississippi has increased by 35 percent insurance values used in... -
FeaturesHurricane consultant outlines mitigation steps
According to a consultant for the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes,... -
Closing QuoteTake the pollution out of the D&O policy
Is your directors and officers policy polluted? Shareholders and... -
FeaturesCsiszar tells agents major shift essential to entice carriers to Florida
News Currents Insurers look at Florida's government as a... -
FeaturesW. Va. cracking down on 2,000 employers without workers’ comp
The West Virginia Insurance Commission is cracking down on an... -
TOC10 Former FEMA director promotes mediation
Says feds, state governments should work together 10 W. Va. Insurance... -
FeaturesFAIA cat team volunteers honored for helping during Hurricane Katrina
Veronica Della Porta, chairman of the Florida Association of... -
FeaturesFormer FEMA director promotes government-industry disaster mediation
News Currents Federal and state governments should work with private... -
People & PlacesPeople
Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Elizabeth Dalla-Valle... -
FeaturesSen. Smith unveils ‘comprehensive plan’ to fix Florida’s insurance woes
Unless the state adopts a comprehensive and workable plan,... -
FeaturesProvisions of Florida’s anti-auto fraud legislation:
Corresponding with a 2003 law that established a two-year minimum... -
FeaturesGov. Bush signs Florida auto insurance fraud legislation
Florida legislation that promises to reins in auto insurance fraud... -
Editor's NoteTo be, or not be Florida’s governor
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rod Smith, of Alachua,... -
CurrentsFAIA cat team volunteers honored for helping during Hurricane Katrina
Veronica Della Porta, chairman of the Florida Association of... -
CurrentsGov. Bush signs Florida auto insurance fraud legislation
Florida legislation that promises to reins in auto insurance fraud... -
CurrentsCsiszar tells agents major shift essential to entice carriers to Florida
Insurers look at Florida's government as a heavy-handed, intrusive,... -
FeaturesHurricane consultant outlines mitigation steps
According to a consultant for the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes,... -
CurrentsFormer FEMA director promotes government-industry disaster mediation
Federal and state governments should work with private insurance... -
CurrentsFidelity National P/C acquires Southern Family flood policies
Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has received... -
FeaturesTake the pollution out of the D&O policy
Is your directors and officers policy polluted? Shareholders and... -
CurrentsW. Va. cracking down on 2,000 employers without workers’ comp
The West Virginia Insurance Commission is cracking down on an... -
CurrentsSen. Smith unveils ‘comprehensive plan’ to fix Florida’s insurance woes
Unless the state adopts a comprehensive and workable plan,... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Elizabeth Dalla-Valle... -
CurrentsMiss. housing grants increased by 35 percent
Mississippi has increased by 35 percent insurance values used in... -
FeaturesStates may scrap full collateral requirements for ‘alien’ reinsurers
The change may make it easier, more attractive for non-U.S. based... -
FeaturesKeeping afloat with flood insurance resources
FloodSmart.gov provides easy way for agents to stay up-to-date on... -
FeaturesStrong earnings keep insurers’ stock prices stable; M&A activity remains flat
Stock Prices: Insurers' stock prices remained relatively stable... -
FeaturesGetting your commercial producers to prospect
Some producers never seek out fresh prospects. Instead, their... -
FeaturesInsurance and the World Trade Organization negotiations
The Doha Round at the World Trade Organization has been a serious... -
CurrentsAgency compensation reflects organic growth, profitability and retention
With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance... -
CurrentsStock option timing scandal to be felt in D&O insurance
If investors think they're safe from the scandal involving the... -
CurrentsBig ‘I’ exec tells agents federal charter is a ‘recipe for disaster’
If a mandatory or even an optional Federal Charter is implemented in... -
NewsbriefsSWISS RE ANNOUNCES FIRST GE LAYOFFS
Swiss Re, the world's biggest reinsurer since it completed the... -
NewsbriefsMERCK WINS NEW JERSEY VIOXX CASE
A New Jersey jury found in favor of Merck & Co. Inc. earlier this... -
CurrentsU.S. property/casualty industry posts record 1Q profits
The U.S. property/casualty industry's net gain on underwriting rose... -
FeaturesPreemptive plans crucial to protect art and collectibles
With the start of hurricane season, AXA Art Insurance issued a... -
FeaturesLost … but then found somewhere in Florida
In a May 2006 news release, AXA Art Insurance announced it was...
National Coverage
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FeaturesKeeping afloat with flood insurance resources
For more than 35 years, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)... -
FeaturesLost … but then found somewhere in Florida
In a May 2006 news release, AXA Art Insurance announced it was... -
FeaturesAgency compensation reflects organic growth, profitability and retention
With fewer large books of business changing hands recently, insurance... -
FeaturesSwiss Re announces first GE layoffs
Swiss Re, the world's biggest reinsurer since it completed the... -
FeaturesMerck Wins New Jersey Vioxx Case
A New Jersey jury found in favor of Merck & Co. Inc. earlier this... -
FeaturesKATRINA threatened to paint a dark picture for fine art insurer
Christiane Fischer, CEO of AXA Art Insurance, was in Chicago when... -
FeaturesBig ‘I’ exec tells agents federal charter is a ‘recipe for disaster’
If a mandatory or even an optional Federal Charter is implemented in... -
FeaturesInsurance and the World Trade Organization negotiations
The Doha Round at the World Trade Organization has been a serious... -
FeaturesStock option timing scandal to be felt in D&O insurance
Already, insurers are asking businesses questions about whether they... -
FeaturesStates may scrap full collateral requirements for ‘alien’ reinsurers
In an abrupt departure from procedures that have been in place since... -
Carrier WatchStrong earnings keep insurers’ stock prices stable; M&A activity remains flat
Stock Prices: Insurers' stock prices remained relatively stable... -
FeaturesU.S. property/casualty industry posts record 1Q profits
News Currents The U.S. property/casualty industry's net gain on... -
FeaturesPreemptive plans crucial to protect art and collectibles
With the start of hurricane season, AXA Art Insurance issued a... -
FeaturesGetting your commercial producers to prospect
Some producers never seek out fresh prospects. Instead, their...
