Insurance Journal Magazine
March 12, 2007 2007 Agency Salary Survey Agency Technology/Public Entities Agribusiness/Farm & Ranch
In this Issue
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Features
A couple walks through a trailer park in Deland, Fla., early Monday,... -
It FiguresFigures
135 The number of homeowners in Alabama's Fairhope-Daphne area whose... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Bonus round
Last November, then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer notified... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Wedding Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Travelers recently announced the... -
Closing QuoteKeh:ep alive the dialogue and the 7 standards of ethical conduct
The CPCU Society and American Institute for CPCU/Insurance Institute... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Florida clarification "It's something the companies can live with.... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Hub, Apax, Morgan Stanley Hub International Limited, which got its... -
Features
People Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. "Smitty" Smith as vice... -
FeaturesFla. homeowners seek cover for permit fees
Alleging that insurers failed to pay or properly adjust claims for... -
FeaturesJudge Senter weighs binding arbitration in Miss. State Farm Katrina settlement
U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr., the federal judge weighing... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Where 'wind umpires' gather, certification and Florida building codes... -
FeaturesW. Va. court says doctors may self-insure
The West Virginia Supreme Court voted 5-0 to refuse to hear... -
FeaturesJulie Mix McPeak, Kentucky, Executive Director, Office of Insurance
Julie Mix McPeak, an attorney with more than a decade of experience... -
FeaturesMultistate natural disaster proposal garners mixed reaction
News Currents Insurance officials in Florida, where a spate of... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
S.C.'s Richardson: Expand wind pool 'a little' along with tax breaks... -
Editor's NoteBonus round
Last November, then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer notified... -
CurrentsJudge Senter weighs binding arbitration in Miss. State Farm Katrina settlement
U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr., the federal judge weighing... -
CurrentsMultistate natural disaster proposal garners mixed reaction
Insurance officials in Florida, where a spate of hurricanes have set... -
NewsbriefsRESEARCHER SAYS TOUGHER CODES WORKED DURING FLA. TORNADOES
Wind-mitigating building codes implemented in Florida following... -
CurrentsWhere ‘wind umpires’ gather, certification and Florida building codes are hot topics of conversation
A recent change to the Florida Building Code states that if a home... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Wedding Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Travelers recently announced the... -
FeaturesThe Commissioners: Julie Mix McPeak
Kentucky competes in captive horserace; keeps eye on workers' comp... -
It FiguresIt Figures
135 The number of homeowners in Alabama's Fairhope-Daphne area whose... -
CurrentsS.C.’s Richardson: Expand wind pool ‘a little’ along with tax breaks
South Carolina's new state insurance director rejected calls for the... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Florida clarification "It's something the companies can live with.... -
CurrentsFla. homeowners seek cover for permit fees
Alleging that insurers failed to pay or properly adjust claims for... -
CurrentsW. Va. court says doctors may self-insure
The West Virginia Supreme Court voted 5-0 to refuse to hear... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. "Smitty" Smith as vice president... -
Closing QuoteKeep alive the dialogue and the 7 standards of ethical conduct
The CPCU Society and American Institute for CPCU/Insurance Institute... -
FeaturesThe impact of contingent commissions on independent agencies
How much do independent agencies rely on contingency income and could... -
Cover StoryInsurance Journal’s Exclusive Agency Salary Survey
More independent insurance agencies gave salary increases in 2006... -
CurrentsProspecting in the 21st Century: Using the Internet to find prospects
Former agent and technology guru provides tips on working the Web... -
CurrentsIndustry gears up for more federal terrorism insurance debates
Advocates say the coverage still vital to national security and a... -
CurrentsMore than half of adults could be in need of disability coverage
Most Americans are not prepared to deal with the possibility of... -
FeaturesCoverage or price? Package or mono-line?
Weighing the options on purchasing public officials' and educators'... -
NewsbriefsRISK MANAGEMENT A HIGHER PRIORITY FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
Fairfax, Va.-based Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI), a nonprofit... -
Minding Your BusinessCompensation for employee benefits staff should mirror commercial lines
In our travels as consultants to the insurance industry, we have... -
FeaturesWhere can the agricultural producer turn for economic relief?
Winter storms force farmers and ranchers to take a close look at how... -
CurrentsCaribbean nations establish joint disaster insurance pool
Caribbean countries joined by outside donors and international and... -
NewsbriefsFITCH LOOKS AT EFFECTS OF REINSURANCE PROPOSAL
Fitch Ratings says it does not believe that individual (re)insurers'... -
CurrentsNumber of catastrophe-related laws enacted rose significantly in 2006
State lawmakers ready to exceed or outpace last year's total Enacted... -
CurrentsMexican trucks to travel deeper into U.S. roadways
Safety advocates say move will endanger motorists and could threaten... -
CurrentsA.M. Best likes what it sees in property/casualty personal lines segment
Rating and industry analysts at A.M. Best are maintaining their... -
FeaturesWhat lies ahead for agency compensation? Agents could benefit from incentive pay plans replacing contigent income
Incentive pay plans for agents that some insurers are implementing to... -
CurrentsInsurance exec: China offers lessons in globalization for U.S. and world
C.V. Starr's Greenberg on China's economic revolution and making the...
National Coverage
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FeaturesInsurance Journal’s Exclusive 2006 Agency Salary Survey
More independent insurance agencies gave salary increases in 2006... -
FeaturesCaribbean nations establish joint disaster insurance pool
Caribbean countries joined by outside donors and international and... -
FeaturesThe impact of contingent commissions on independent agencies
Debate continues in the insurance industry regarding the future of... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
A.M. Best likes what it sees in property/casualty personal lines... -
FeaturesMore than half of adults could be in need of disability coverage
Most Americans are not prepared to deal with the possibility of... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Risk management a higher priority for government entities Fairfax,... -
News CurrentsNumber of catastrophe-related laws enacted rose significantly in 2006
Enacted catastrophe-related laws increased dramatically in the states... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Mexican trucks to travel deeper into U.S. roadways Safety advocates... -
Cover StoriesCoverage or price? Package or mono-line?
It's an age-old insurance question, whether talking property,... -
FeaturesWhat lies ahead for agency compensation?
Incentive pay plans for agents that some insurers are implementing to... -
FeaturesIndustry gears up for more federal terrorism insurance debates
News Currents Insurance industry advocates urged Congress yet again... -
FeaturesWhere can the agricultural producer turn for economic relief?
In the wake of the devastating January 2007 agricultural events,... -
FeaturesInsurance exec: China offers lessons in globalization for U.S. and world
I am not going to talk about regulation, not yet. I will soon but it... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Agency Technology
Technology expert Steve Anderson of The Anderson Network Inc., a... -
FeaturesFitch looks at effects of reinsurance proposal
Fitch Ratings says it does not believe that individual (re)insurers'... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business
In our travels as consultants to the insurance industry, we have...
