Insurance Journal Magazine
June 16, 2008 Salute to Super Regionals Construction Corporate Profiles
In this Issue
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FeaturesFlorida’s McCarty Brings Anti-Credit Scoring Case to Congress
Florida's Chief Calls for New Studies to Also Probe the Use of... -
It FiguresIt Figures
3,300 The number of Georgia victims affected by the Mother's Day... -
FeaturesCourt Denies Retroactvity for Florida Asbestos
When Florida lawmakers passed asbestos legislation in 2005, they... -
FeaturesUnmanned Planes Could Change Forecasting
Government scientists believe small unmanned airplanes sent to... -
FeaturesNew Score Rates Insurers’ Hurricane Risk Assessment
The first of a new mark that rates how well insurance companies have... -
People & PlacesPeople
Thomas F. Motamed has stepped down as vice chairman and chief... -
FeaturesFlorida Extends State Insurer’s Rate Freeze for Another Year
When the dust settled at the end of the 2008 legislative session,... -
FeaturesHurricane Forecasts Have Limited Value for Planners, Insurers
They May Help the Public Think About Upcoming Storms But Forecasts... -
FeaturesFormer Mississippi Risk Consultant to Repay $380K
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that a former Hinds... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Max Specialty, Guaranty Casualty Max Specialty Insurance Co., of... -
Closing QuoteWhy Regional Insurers Rate
Regional and Specialty Carriers Are Critically Important Carriers in... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Asbestos Ruling "We hold that the Act cannot constitutionally be so... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina Wildfire Could Burn for Months
Fire officials warned people living near a massive wildfire at a... -
FeaturesIt’s Official: Conference Nixed at West Virginia’s Greenbrier
A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that's been held... -
FeaturesAlabama Insurance Agent in Runoff for Congressional Seat
Huntsville, Ala. insurance executive Wayne Parker and Huntsville... -
FeaturesFederal Judge: Mississippi AG Hood Conspired with Scruggs
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood wrongly conspired with...
National Coverage
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FeaturesSuper Regional P/C Insurers™
Multi-State, Players Multi-Line Revealed While many property/casualty... -
FeaturesOverlooked Heavy Construction Segment Includes Significant Small Firm Opportunity
Louisiana, Washington Rank High for Heavy and Civil Engineering... -
FeaturesAnti-Bias Laws Cover Retaliation Claims, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
Employees who complain of racial bias in the workplace and then face... -
FeaturesForeign Insurers Look at Potential Acquisitions in a Weakened U.S. and E.U.
Asian Insurers May Buy in U.S., E.U.; Bermuda Beefs Up Regulators;... -
FeaturesBuilding Commercial Construction Business in a Soft Market
Soft Market Emphasizes Need for Education, Communication It was the... -
FeaturesWhy the Nice Man Fired His Insurance Agent
How to Keep Your Customers and Agency Living Happily Ever After Once... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesBrokerage Stocks Down; M&A Activity Continues at Strong Pace but Slower Than 2007
Stock Prices: The brokerage sector as a whole is down 3 percent for... -
FeaturesS&P: U.S. Insurers Sitting with Excess Capital Face Rocky Road
U.S. insurers, in an industry awash in excess capital, face a stretch... -
FeaturesExclusive Survey, Part 1: Strengths and Weaknesses – What Agents Think of Regional and National P/C Insurers
Where Regional P/C Insurers Beat Out Nationals … and Where... -
FeaturesCorporate Profiles
Dear Reader: Every business has a story to tell. For many... -
FeaturesGood Time to Lock in Property Insurance Pricing, Advise Brokers
Science and technology are converging with risk management to help...
