Insurance Journal Magazine
April 7, 2008 Directors & Officers Liability Entertainment/Sports/Special Events Group Products for P&C Agents/ Benefits Brokerage Directory
In this Issue
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DeclarationsDeclarations
Atlanta Winds "Last night's storms struck our capital city, a center... -
FeaturesN.C. Agent Told to Hide His Fire Truck
State Farm insurance agent Darin Morton has had a fully functioning... -
FeaturesCourt Says Policy Excluded Mississippi Official’s Leak To Media
A federal appeals court has found that business exclusions in... -
FeaturesS.C. Workers’ Comp Nominees Put Law Before Governor’s Orders
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's nominees to the Workers'... -
Editor's NoteIt’s the Soft Market, Stupid
It starts with the housing market. Then it seeps into construction,... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$22 Million The amount of damages caused by a fire at a Florida... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesSandbags Removal to Put North Carolina Coastal Properties at Risk
North Carolina regulators are preparing to enforce a May 1 deadline... -
FeaturesMaine-Florida Grocer Security Breach Could be Costly for Banks
The multi-million dollar tab for replacing credit and debit cards... -
Closing QuoteSubprime Crisis Reveals Larger Problems in Government Regulation
America is in the midst of a significant financial crisis. A meltdown... -
FeaturesSoutheast Agents Fear Recession as Construction Woes Continue
Shrinking payrolls and receipts exacerbate soft market effects of... -
FeaturesAlabama Homeowners Insurance Rates Soar; Coastal Areas Hardest Hit
Homeowners insurance rates in Alabama jumped by 69.1 percent between... -
People & PlacesPeople
Patrick G. Ryan, founder and executive chairman of the largest... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Max Specialty Max Specialty Insurance Co., of Richmond, Virginia, the...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsTake a P/C Soft Market, Throw in a Recession, and Stir
The P/C industry's chief economist on how agents are affected when a... -
FeaturesBeecher Carlson: Energized for Growth
Atlanta-based broker just keeps going and going while striving to... -
FeaturesStrategies for Agents in a Recession
Despite soft market conditions and a downturn in the economy, it's... -
Minding Your Business10 Rules for Family-Run Businesses
Family businesses can be a blessing or a disaster. The root of a... -
FeaturesLocation, Weather, Animals, Illnesses Make Insuring Movies Risky Business
Rating the degree of risk for a movie runs the gamut, says Wendy... -
FeaturesHow Courts and Claims are Altering the D&O Landscape
Claims frequency, claims severity, subprime, securities fraud and... -
FeaturesIs Now a Subprime Time To Be in D&O?
Execs ponder Stoneridge, plaintiffs bar shakeups and market... -
News CurrentsIndustry Lines Up ‘Pro and Con’ on Bush Plan for Federal Regulator
Insurance industry groups lined up quickly with responses to the Bush... -
FeaturesGame Plan For College and University Safety on the Road
Transporting student athletes to sporting events can pose great... -
FeaturesDuring a Recession, Agents Tend to Fare Better Than Their Customers
Agents writing residential contractors feel recession first;...
