Insurance Journal Magazine
November 20, 2006 Southeast Election Report: From Florida\'s CFO to Alabama\'s Chief Jus
In this Issue
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New MarketsNew Markets
Employed Lawyers Protection Nuts & Bolts: Philadelphia Insurance Cos.... -
FeaturesAlabama mayor resigns to join coastal captive
Foley, Ala., Mayor Tim Russell has resigned with two years remaining... -
FeaturesBrickStreet hikes reserves for Sago coal miner
West Virginia's workers' compensation insurer may have to spend... -
FeaturesFlorida Property & Casualty Insurance Reform Committee Recommendations
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund 1. Keep the current retention level but... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Hiscox, Bermuda Holding Company London's Hiscox plc outlined its... -
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People Greg Thompson, president and chief executive officer of... -
Features
The Sago Mine near Tallmansville, W.Va., where workers went back to... -
It FiguresFigures
36% The share of private companies, many of them uninsured, which... -
FeaturesThe avian flu pandemic: businesses ignore planning at their peril
It's reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Miss. couple denied new trial on Katrina storm surge A federal judge... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Southeast regulators united in call for national disaster plan The... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Fla. Gov. Bush weighs calling special session on P&C proposals The... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Newcomer Sink, veteran Oxendine elected key insurance players A... -
Features
Paul and Julie Leonard walk out of the federal courthouse last July... -
Closing QuotePower shift in the political landscape
With Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, we'll likely see... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Uncovered crime "Larger firms may be able to absorb the financial... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Judicial races in Southeast, nation prove contentious, costly... -
Features
The most expensive Supreme Court campaign was for Alabama Chief... -
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Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Dollar daze
Politicians know how to spend money even when there may be little... -
FeaturesHow Southeast insurance chiefs got their jobs
Southeast insurance commissioners seem happy about how they got where... -
Editor's NoteDollar daze
Democrats may be celebrating the results but money was the clear... -
CurrentsIt Figures
36% The share of private companies, many of them uninsured, which... -
CurrentsMiss. couple denied new trial on storm surge
A federal judge says he won't order a new trial for a Pascagoula,... -
CurrentsAlabama mayor resigns to join coastal captive
Foley, Ala., Mayor Tim Russell has resigned with two years remaining... -
CurrentsBrickStreet hikes reserves for Sago coal miner
West Virginia's workers' compensation insurer may have to spend... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Uncovered crime "Larger firms may be able to absorb the financial... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Greg Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Thomco, is... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Employed Lawyers Protection Nuts & Bolts: Philadelphia Insurance Cos.... -
CurrentsNewcomer Sink, veteran Oxendine elected key insurance players
A veteran Republican Georgian commissioner and a Democratic novice... -
NewsbriefsFLA. CFO CANDIDATE LEE PRAISES WINNER SINK
TITLE: FLA. CFO CANDIDATE LEE PRAISES WINNER SINK AUTHOR: By Brian... -
CurrentsJudicial races in Southeast, nation prove contentious, costly
The midterm 2006 judicial elections saw judicial campaign... -
CurrentsHow Southeast insurance chiefs got their jobs
Southeast insurance commissioners seem happy about how they got where... -
CurrentsSoutheast regulators united in call for national disaster plan
The New Madrid fault line, the Atlantic hurricane season and tornado... -
FeaturesThe avian flu pandemic: businesses ignore planning at their peril
It's reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take... -
CurrentsFla. Gov. Bush weighs calling special session on P&C proposals
The Property and Casualty Reform Committee formed by Florida Gov. Jeb... -
CurrentsFlorida Property & Casualty Insurance Reform Committee Recommendations
Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Keep the current retention level but... -
CurrentsPower shift in the political landscape
Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
The insurance industry's excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has... -
NewsbriefsMODES OF INSURANCE REGULATION — WHO SUPPORTS WHAT?
H.R. 5637, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, would: -- Give... -
FeaturesTruckers seek to slow big-rigs by proposing max speed on truck
A lobbying group for the largest U.S. trucking companies is seeking a... -
FeaturesOne in five truck drivers reports falling asleep at the wheel
When a tractor-trailer overturned on a Maryland road, it spilled... -
FeaturesTop 10 trucking concerns
So what keeps truckers awake at night? The American Transportation... -
Currents1 IN 4 IN U.S. SAY FINANCIAL, PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN
More than one in four Americans say their financial information or... -
CurrentsCommercial premiums, except coastal property, continue to fall
Commercial insurance premiums fell slightly in the third quarter of... -
CurrentsEmployee crime is big threat to small companies
More than one in three (36 percent) private companies, many of which... -
CurrentsImproving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of... -
CurrentsCommercial lines prices up 7%; carriers reap benefits of higher renewals
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through... -
CurrentsAttract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers
The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today's average... -
CurrentsWhere are all the young guns?
Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or... -
CurrentsDemocratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but insiders say that's... -
FeaturesNot your father’s wholesaler
When it comes to today's excess and surplus lines brokers, retail... -
FeaturesThe globalization of corporate responsibility
European PLUS D&O conference panelists say D&O claims and the demand...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Employee crime is big threat to small companies More than one in... -
Carrier WatchCommercial lines prices up 7%; carriers reap benefits of higher renewals
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through... -
FeaturesThe globalization of corporate responsibility
Nortel Networks - $2.4 billion settlement; Royal Ahold - $1.1 billion... -
FeaturesDemocratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
News Currents The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but... -
FeaturesCommercial premiums, except coastal property, continue to fall
Commercial insurance premiums fell slightly in the third quarter of... -
FeaturesThe Locomotive That Drive the Insurance Train
The insurance industry's excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has... -
Features1 in 4 in U.S. sayfinancial, personal information stolen
More than one in four Americans say their financial information or... -
FeaturesImproving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of... -
FeaturesNot your father’s wholesaler
Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and... -
FeaturesWhere are all the young guns?
Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or... -
FeaturesTruckers seek to slow big-rigs by proposing max speed on truck
A lobbying group for the largest U.S. trucking companies is seeking a... -
FeaturesOne in five truck drivers reports falling asleep at the wheel
When a tractor-trailer overturned on a Maryland road, it spilled... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyAttract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers
The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today's average...
