November 17, 2008 Contractors & Builders Nonprofits/Social Services/ Public Entities Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies

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In this Issue

• Features
  Mississippi Rebuilds Its Insurance Markets
  Wind Pool Modernization, Better Building Code Enforcement and Carrier...
• Features
  Florida’s Citizens Offers New Commercial Nonresidential Policy
  Florida's state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has begun...
• It Figures
  It Figures
  $11.5 Billion The amount U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected...
• Features
  Agencies Shopping for Lowest E&O Rates Could Be Adding to Their Risk
  No Agency Is Worth Sacrificing for the Cost of a Cafe Latte Each Day...
• Features
  Goodwin Elected to Succeed Long as North Carolina Commissioner
  Democrat Wayne Goodwin has been elected as North Carolina's insurance...
• Editor's Note
  The ‘P’ Word
  Passion is not a word we hear very often in the insurance industry....
• Features
  Alabama Insurance Agent Parker Falls Short in Race for Congress
  Democratic state Sen. Parker Griffith won a hotly contested election...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Row Own Boat "Taxpayers should be a last resort rather than a cheap...
• Closing Quote
  Memo to Insurance Producers: Get Ready to Produce More in 2009
  Although the economy is in serious trouble, nothing has changed. You...
• Features
  Kentucky Revs Up Insurance for Low-Speed Electric Vehicles
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear recently signed legislation directing the...
• Features
  West Virginia Voters Approve Gambling for The Greenbrier
  West Virgina voters have approved a measure that will allow the...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  Appalachian Underwriters, Florida Tennessee-based Appalachian...
• Features
  Mississippi Katrina Report: No Fraud by State Farm
  State Farm Fire & Casualty Cos. made questionable decisions in...
• Features
  Florida Cat Fund Questions Risk Trigger Insurer Ratings
  A.M. Best Co. says based on the credit market contraction and the...
• People & Places
  People
  The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina elected Neil T....
• Features
  North Carolina, Florida Join States Lowering Workers’ Comp Rates
  North Carolina and Florida have joined the ranks of states where...
• Features
  University Football Facility Named for Alabama Agent’s Family
  Samford University's new football field house is being named for a...

National Coverage

• New Markets
  New Markets
  The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
• Features
  When It Comes to Crane Safety, It’s Not Safety First but Safety Always
  Recognize Challenges, Develop a Plan and Start an Effective Crane...
• Features
  Green Building: New Benefits for Society and New Challenges for Risk Management
  As society becomes more environmentally conscious, as energy prices...
• Features
  Sensible Success
  Focusing on One Industry Has Allowed Construction Specialist Allied...
• Features
  Insurance Industry’s Political Contributions to Democrats Spike in 2008
  Political contributions to Democratic candidates in the 2008 election...
• Features
  CEO of New Marsh Retail Agency Sees Lean, Nimble Operation
  New Nationwide Entity to Target Smaller U.S.-Based Companies with...
• Features
  Survey: What Keeps Independent Agents Awake at Night?
  Commissions, Technology, Agency Branding and Catastrophe Zones Rank...
• Features
  How to Control Construction Claims in a Collapsing Homebuilders’ Market
  Working with Experienced Homebuilders, Rigorous Inspections and...
• Features
  Attract and Win Social Services Business with Risk Management Strategies
  How Insurance Professionals Can Be Valuable Advisors to Non-Profit...
• Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
  8 Ways to Jump Start Listless Agencies in Today’s Economy
  These are the worst worldwide economic times in recent memory. Slow...

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