Insurance Journal Magazine

December 3, 2007 2007 Program Directory, Vol. II
In this Issue
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Business MovesBusiness Moves
INAMAR, ACE Recreational Marine ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$1 Million The amount a federal judge has ordered jailed Alabama... -
Features16 Judges Step Aside From Scruggs Contempt Case
Every eligible federal judge in north Alabama has stepped aside from... -
FeaturesGeorgia Closes Contractors’ Liability Loophole
General contractors in Georgia are no longer able to use... -
FeaturesHomeowners Can Be Liable if Trees, Bushes Cause Traffic Accidents
Homeowners who let bushes, shrubs and trees extend into the public... -
FeaturesFla. Malpractice Insurance Rates Down Four Years After Limits Imposed
Four years ago, many Florida doctors threatened to quit their... -
Editor's NoteA Nod to Dodd
Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his... -
FeaturesFederal Panel Asks Miss. Court to Clarify Medical Malpractice Limits
A federal appeals panel is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
People & PlacesPeople
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group/Burns & Wilcox recently promoted five...
National Coverage
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FeaturesWhen Selling Their Business, Brokerage Owners Should Not Go Bare
How hiring an investment banker who specializes in agency mergers can... -
FeaturesLoss Control Crucial to Program Success
Loss control personnel are not often thought of fondly in customers'... -
FeaturesFraming the Issues
PCI's new CEO plans to 'scan the horizon' for insurer members facing... -
FeaturesSenate Approves Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension
The Senate passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program... -
FeaturesActuaries Have Special Role When Explaining Credit Scores and Losses
Despite evidence it is not always clear why there is an association... -
FeaturesCommunication is Key When Managing Program Contracts
The insurance industry survives on relationships built between agents... -
FeaturesFederal Legislation to Offer States Incentives for Stronger Building Codes
States that already have a mandatory statewide building code and have... -
Minding Your BusinessFive Trends for Agents to Track
In a poem written 2,000 years ago by Horace, he used the phrase... -
FeaturesWatson Wyatt: Property/Casualty Insurance Market to Remain Soft in 2008
The market for property and casualty insurance will stay soft in... -
FeaturesMost Global Organizations Lack Fully Integrated Enterprise Risk
Even as government regulators and corporate stakeholders demand...