Insurance Journal Magazine
May 21, 2007 2007 Program Directory, Vol. I Exclusive Greenberg Interview Single State Specialists
In this Issue
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Spring wildfires, floods wreak havoc from coast to coast Inmates from... -
Features
Rosenbaum: -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Allied Health Care Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen Associates, Inc. is... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Furious pace "Despite the well-known vulnerability to... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Miss. producers go the extra mile for their community Meridian agents... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
United Heritage, Alliance Mutual Insurance Alliance Mutual Insurance... -
FeaturesFla. sinkhole policy change approved
Residents of Florida's Pasco and Hernando counties will save as much... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Flood remapping affects Tenn. home values, insurance Tennessee... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Study assesses impact of Florida property insurance legislation A... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Risk target
If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance... -
Cover StoriesSTATE SPECIALISTS
FLORIDA ASSESSMENT Who wins, who loses? MISSISSIPPI MATTERS Agents in... -
Features
People Patricia Smith has joined InsurBanc, a financial services... -
FeaturesInsurer recommendations
PCI offered a variety of suggestions for consideration by lawmakers,... -
It FiguresFigures
$10 million The insurance limit of the Lloyd's of London policy... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Agents advised: fundamental shift in compensation coming Contingent... -
FeaturesKey findings
• The Milliman study shows that recently passed Florida... -
FeaturesN.C. trial lawyers hit medical malpractice rates
An association of trial lawyers has accused North Carolina's largest... -
TOCInsider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed... -
WildfiresWildfires take major toll in Georgia, Florida
Officials closed a 35-mile stretch of Interstate 75 from the... -
Features
McDonald: -
FeaturesJudge denies State Farm new trial in $1.2 million Katrina case
A federal judge has denied State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.'s request... -
CurrentsMarketing survey reports Baby Boomers remain loyal to auto, home, medical and life insurance brand
Baby Boomers may be more likely to switch brands across a wide... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford CEO says softening market doesn’t leave out E&S market as an option
Whether the market is "soft" or "softening" doesn't make a... -
Cover StoryThe Courage to Compete: The World According to Greenberg
In 1968 when the Maurice "Hank" Greenberg took over what was to... -
Editor's NoteRisk target
If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance... -
CurrentsInsurer recommendations
PCI offered a variety of suggestions for consideration by lawmakers,... -
CurrentsKey findings
The Milliman study shows that recently passed Florida legislation... -
CurrentsStudy assesses impact of Florida property insurance legislation
A Florida law enacted during a 2007 January special session provides... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Furious pace "Despite the well-known vulnerability to hurricanes and... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$10 million The insurance limit of the Lloyd's of London policy... -
CurrentsAgents advised: fundamental shift in compensation coming
Contingent commissions for agents and brokers should be watched by... -
NewsbriefsFLA. SINKHOLE POLICY CHANGE APPROVED
Residents of Florida's Pasco and Hernando counties will save as much... -
CurrentsSpring wildfires, floods wreak havoc from coast to coast
Nature's fury made life miserable from one end of the United States... -
CurrentsWildfires take major toll
Officials closed a 35-mile stretch of Interstate 75 from the... -
CurrentsMiss. producers go the extra mile for their community
Meridian agents find time for defending their community's economy,... -
Idea ExchangeInsider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed... -
CurrentsJudge denies State Farm new trial in $1.2 million Katrina case
A federal judge has denied State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.'s request... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Patricia Smith has joined InsurBanc, a financial services provider... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Allied Health Care Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen Associates, Inc. is... -
Closing QuoteWhere have all the underwriters gone?
The commercial insurance industry is not what it was 20 years ago.... -
CurrentsFlood remapping affects Tenn. home values, insurance
Tennessee counties are in the process of a five-year plan to update... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyReduce client services to better compete
Customer loyalty, in insurance and elsewhere, is an oxymoron. Buyers... -
FeaturesA closer look at risk management for habitational risks
Effective management and maintenance tips to help clients avoid major... -
FeaturesStatus quo on Capitol Hill may be best
IIABA's leader Bob Rusbuldt hopes Congress does nothing, except on... -
Fraud RoundupThe rest of the story: directors and officers coverage for independents
Brokers can help clients greatly mitigate the personal, unlimited... -
CurrentsAgent leader renews vow to defend incentive pay
The leader of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America... -
Currents‘Big 3’ brokers still feeling effects of Spitzer attack, Standard & Poor’s says
The October 2004 attack by then New York Attorney General, now... -
CurrentsWillis rejects insurers’ alternatives for contingent commissions
After a review of the supplemental compensation plans recently... -
FeaturesProperty/Casualty State Specialists
The late Speaker of the House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill once... -
CurrentsBritish auto insurer survey targets women’s
A survey from the United Kingdom's Diamond, an automobile insurer... -
CurrentsD&O, workers’ comp lead downhill pricing parade, according to risk managers’ survey
Directors and officers insurance continues to be a highly competitive... -
CurrentsRisk managers report total cost of risk continues downward trend
The commercial insurance industry continued to experience an overall... -
CurrentsLloyd’s and Economist Intelligence Unit report warns of threats from political violence
Global business leaders report they are increasingly concerned about...
National Coverage
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FeaturesThe rest of the story: directors and officers coverage for independents
The historic out-of-pocket payments made in recent years by... -
FeaturesD&O, workers’ comp lead downhill pricing parade, according to risk managers’ survey
Directors and officers insurance continues to be a highly competitive... -
Features‘Big 3’ brokers still feeling effects of Spitzer attack, Standard & Poor’s says
The October 2004 attack by then New York Attorney General, now... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford CEO says softening market doesn’t leave out E&S market as an option
Whether the market is "soft" or "softening" doesn't make a... -
FeaturesBritish auto insurer survey targets women’s view of male drivers’ irritating habits
A survey from the United Kingdom's Diamond, an automobile insurer... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Willis rejects insurers' alternatives for contingent commissions... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Lloyd's and Economist Intelligence Unit report warns of threats from... -
FeaturesAgent leader renews vow to defend incentive pay
The leader of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Risk managers report total cost of risk continues downward trend The... -
FeaturesMarketing survey reports Baby Boomers remain loyal to auto, home, medical and life insurance brand
Baby Boomers may be more likely to switch brands across a wide... -
FeaturesThe Courage to Compete
In 1968 when the Maurice "Hank" Greenberg took over what was to... -
Features2007 Property/Casualty State Specialist Insurers
1 Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Co. WV 765,963 2 Texas Mutual... -
FeaturesA closer look at risk management for habitational risks
Habitational properties — apartments, condominiums, hotels,... -
FeaturesProperty/Casualty State Specialists Insurers
The late Speaker of the House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill once... -
FeaturesStatus quo on Capitol Hill may be best
Washington, D.C., is a bit bluer these days than it was about a year... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyReduce client services to better compete
Customer loyalty, in insurance and elsewhere, is an oxymoron. Buyers...
