Insurance Journal Magazine
November 6, 2006 UNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market
In this Issue
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Features
People The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina announced... -
FeaturesFinal Katrina-battered shrimp boat rescued in Alabama
Shrimp boats were flung far and wide, and literally left hung out to... -
News CurrentsCrist, Davis promise different insurance plans for Fla.
Florida gubernatorial hopefuls Charlie Crist and Jim Davis agree that... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Travel Guard Nuts & Bolts: AIG Travel Guard has created a travel... -
Features
Whether for solo practitioners or multi-lawyer firms, lawyers... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Time for changes "When your CEOs are making $26 billion a year, we... -
FeaturesSpinach contamination demonstrates need for recall and business interruption coverages
On Sept. 13, epidemiologists in New Mexico, Wisconsin and Oregon... -
It FiguresFigures
$20 million The amount about 400 people should receive from monies... -
FeaturesAlabama says Katrina mediation working
A mediation program launched by the Alabama Department of Insurance... -
Features
Shrimp boats sit on their sides in Bayou La Batre, Ala., on Aug. 30,... -
FeaturesSoutheast tops top 10 hurricane-prone areas
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the International Hurricane... -
FeaturesKatrina trial could be moved from Gulf Coast to Oxford
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. has filed a motion in federal court in... -
Closing QuoteHonesty is the best insurance policy
I have introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to make future... -
FeaturesSubmitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Lawyers professional liability, sometimes called legal malpractice,... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Stern warning
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stood by President George... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
S.C. may put teen drivers' cell phones on hold A South Carolina... -
FeaturesN.C. fire chief: Apex plant chemicals unknown
The fire chief for the town of Apex told a North Carolina state task... -
FeaturesFla. orders 15.7% workers’ comp cut
A significant drop in workers' compensation claims frequency and a... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Aon, Old Republic Insurance Co. Chicago-based Aon has taken further... -
Editor's NoteStern warning
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stood by President George... -
CurrentsAlabama says Katrina mediation working
A mediation program launched by the Alabama Department of Insurance... -
CurrentsFla. orders 15.7% workers’ comp cut
A significant drop in workers' compensation claims frequency and a... -
CurrentsKatrina trial could be moved from Gulf Coast to Oxford
Is fair trial in Gulfport possible given negative press, number of... -
CurrentsFinal Katrina-battered shrimp boat rescued in Alabama
Shrimp boats were flung far and wide, and literally left hung out to... -
CurrentsIt Figures
$20 million The amount about 400 people should receive from monies... -
CurrentsS.C. may put teen drivers’ cell phones on hold
A South Carolina legislator says he will file a bill before the end... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Time for changes "When your CEOs are making $26 billion a year, we... -
CurrentsN.C. fire chief: Apex plant chemicals unknown
The fire chief for the town of Apex told a North Carolina state task... -
FeaturesSpinach contamination demonstrates need for recall and business interruption coverages
On Sept. 13, epidemiologists in New Mexico, Wisconsin and Oregon... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina announced the... -
FeaturesSubmitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Lawyers professional liability, sometimes called legal malpractice,... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Travel Guard Nuts & Bolts: AIG Travel Guard has created a travel... -
CurrentsHonesty is the best insurance policy
Why government should require insurance policies to declare what is... -
CurrentsCrist, Davis promise different insurance plans for Fla.
Florida gubernatorial hopefuls Charlie Crist and Jim Davis agree that... -
NewsbriefsSOUTHEAST TOPS TOP 10 HURRICANE-PRONE AREAS
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the International Hurricane... -
FeaturesThere are no ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
Lessons in loss prevention help keep commercial property insurance... -
Cover StoryUNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market
Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss... -
FeaturesSocial services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
While they may require more attention, nonprofits offer opportunity... -
CurrentsLitigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says
Insurers face five times the average number of lawsuits than other... -
FeaturesEverything old (or hot, modified, exotic, muscle, etc.) is valuable again
Insurance producers, follow the money. It's going into collector... -
FeaturesU.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
European PLUS conference explores an emerging international D&O... -
CurrentsEase of doing business can make the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Let's start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesThe untold story: state guaranty funds
They're involved with policyholders every day yet too few people know... -
Minding Your BusinessDeveloping a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic... -
FeaturesComparing apples to apples, not oranges
Using benchmarking tools to assist in determining objective policy...
National Coverage
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FeaturesEase of doing business can make the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Let's start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesUNDER CONSTRUCTION
Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss... -
FeaturesLitigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says
News Currents Insurance companies are the litigation champions... -
FeaturesThe untold story: state guaranty funds
The National Insurance Guaranty Fund program, operating in every... -
FeaturesComparing apples to apples, not oranges
Serious baseball fans were fascinated by Michael Lewis' 2003 book... -
FeaturesThere are no ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
You may be familiar with the word "mulligan." In golf it means a... -
FeaturesU.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
Maybe it's part of the globalization process; maybe it's due to the... -
FeaturesSocial services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
Few independent agents recognize that they can make profits from... -
FeaturesEverything old (or hot, modified, exotic, muscle, etc.) is valuable again
Insurance producers, follow the money. It's going into collector... -
Minding Your BusinessDeveloping a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic...
