Insurance Journal Magazine
May 19, 2008 Worker's Comp Report with Directory Restaurants/ Bars/ Liquor Inland Marine/ Transportation/ Cargo
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteNAIC: Pack Your Bags!
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently... -
FeaturesAlabama Opens Coastal Home Insurance Market to Captive Insurers
The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill that will allow captive... -
FeaturesFlorida Workers’ Compensation Reforms Lowered Costs for a Year
Workers' compensation costs per claim in Florida appear to have... -
FeaturesTennessee Set to Require Review of Medical Lawsuits
The Tennessee Senate unanimously agreed with changes made earlier in... -
FeaturesFlorida Limits Public Adjusters’ Fees
The Florida Senate passed a bill to limit the contingency fees... -
FeaturesEmployers Should Spell Out Telecommuting Policy to Control Exposure
Even where an employer has no formal telecommuting policy, it likely... -
FeaturesFlorida’s Adding to Citizens’ Risk Worries CFO Sink
Florida lawmakers rolled the dice again on May 1, signing off on a... -
People & PlacesPeople
MyNewmarkets.com, the Web site with a searchable online directory... -
FeaturesAlabama Raises Required Auto Liability Limits for First Time Since 1983
The Alabama Legislature has voted to raise the minimum amount of auto... -
It FiguresIt Figures
45 The number of ATV-related deaths in West Virginia in 2007,... -
FeaturesReport Tallies Trade-offs of Adding Wind to Federal Flood Insurance
Adding wind coverage to the current federal flood and wind insurance... -
FeaturesAlabama Students Hope Balloons Lead to Improved Tornado Warnings
Studying balloons' payload could be first step toward programming... -
FeaturesFlorida Insureds of Bankrupt Poe Seek Filing Deadline Extension
Property owners in Florida who had policies with the now-bankrupt Poe... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
AmWINS, Beacon Risk Strategies Charlotte, N.C.-based AmWINS Group... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Judge in Awe "I have never experienced anything like these 124 cases... -
FeaturesInsurers Market Private Workers’ Comp for U.S. Defense Projects
The Defense Base Act sets forth the benefits due private sector... -
FeaturesReport on Fatal S.C. Sofa Store Fire Cites Lack of Water
A federal draft report on the mistakes made in the fire at a... -
FeaturesTennessee Eyes Ban on Suits if Flood Warnings Ignored
Tennessee drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could... -
FeaturesFlorida Weighs Reinsurance Collateral Rule Change
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a public hearing...
National Coverage
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Workers CompIn Short-term, Workers’ Compensation Outlook is Positive
But rising medical costs, regulatory landscape and insurers' low... -
Workers CompInjury Hotspots From Coast to Coast
Workplaces are getting safer each year; but that doesn't mean the... -
FeaturesThe Pros and Cons of Producer Compensation Methods
One of the realities of the agency business is that there is no... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry: One Cog in the Cargo Theft Prevention Machine
Supply chain players advised to combine strategies for a multi-level... -
FeaturesCongressional Report Finds Civilians Working in War Zones Encounter Claims Hurdles
Civilians deployed to war zones often encounter problems receiving... -
FeaturesSenate Rejects Adding Wind Coverage to Flood Insurance Program
The U.S. Senate officially rejected a bid by Gulf state senators to... -
News CurrentsNine Catastrophes to Cost P/C Insurers $3 Billion in First Quarter
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and... -
FeaturesInternational First Quarter Earnings Gone With the Credit Crunch
Myanmar's disaster and a 100-year, $800 billion plan to combat... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesSupreme Court Weighs Insurer’s Conflict of Interest in Health, Disability Benefits Claim Denial
The Supreme Court struggled in late April with how much weight to... -
FeaturesCafeterias Cooking Up Explosive Sales, Expansion in Restaurant Market
There are more than a half million enterprises in the restaurant and... -
FeaturesU.S. Insurers Face Uphill Battle to Alter Foreign Insurers’ Tax Break
A coalition of U.S. insurers is calling on lawmakers to close a tax... -
FeaturesInsurer Executives Say More Can be Done to Attract New Talent
Encompass, The Hartford execs note that agents stand on solid ground...
