November 19, 2007 Artisan Contractors Agency Management/Agents' Errors & Omissions Collectibles/Antiques

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Features
Good Things Going on in West Virginia
When talk turns to insurance in West Virginia, inevitably workers'...
New Markets
My New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
Features
Republican Chaney Elected Miss. Commissioner
Newly elected Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he...
It Figures
It Figures
$1 Million The amount a federal judge has ordered jailed Alabama...
People & Places
People
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) elected...
Features
U.S. Court Upholds State Farm’s Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause
A U.S. court of appeals ruling dashed the hopes of potentially...
Features
Miss. AG Hood Denies he Threatened to Indict State Farm CEO
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood threatened to indict the...
Business Moves
Business Moves
CNA CNA Financial Corp. recently announced a restructuring of its...
Features
Fla.’s Citizens Begins Offering Commercial Multi-peril
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved a new multi-peril...
Features
Catastrophic Events Raise Business Interruption Questions
Agents advised to discuss extended coverage provisions and contingent...
Features
Good Agency-Carrier Relationships Travel a Two-Way Street
Agents might think they have their hands full trying to attract and...
Editor's Note
Recovery Steps
Washington has taken rare steps toward building a federal disaster...
Features
Feds Propose Concrete Pipe System for Escaping Mines
Federal regulators believe they've found a quick and safe way for...

National Coverage

Features
Protecting Antiques is More Than Just a Sentimental Journey
With the surge of reality-based programs such as Antiques Road Show...
News Currents
Boomers to Affect Workers’ Comp in Long-Term Care Industry
The long-term care industry will be impacted substantially by the...
News Currents
Congress Considers Disaster Legislation to Alleviate Coastal Insurance Crisis
House passes measure opposed by Bush and insurance industry remains...
Features
New Players Enter the E&O Market … But Some Agents May Not See Rates Decline
Despite a rosier outlook in the agents' errors and omissions (E&O)...
Features
Locked Into the Customer
The force behind Lockton's phenomenal organic growth Insurance...
Features
Looking for Profits at Marsh
MMC's CEO Cherkasky searches for more insurance commissions The Marsh...
Features
Recognizing, Encouraging and Nurturing Outstanding Customer Service Reps
Today's top CSRs possess indispensable attributes, including good...
Features
Residential Woes Continue Over EIFS
'Synthetic stucco' still difficult insurance market for contractors...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Feature Non-Owner Producers in Agency Promotions
Whom does your marketing promote: the agency or the agent?...
Features
Construction Litigation Puts Agents at Risk
When contractors get sued, sometimes agents get caught in the middle...
Features
Aon Cutting 2,700 Jobs in Overhaul Aimed at Saving $240 Million Annually
Insurance brokerage Aon Corp., faced by fierce competition and...