Insurance Journal Magazine
December 1, 2008 Program Directory, Vol. II
In this Issue
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It FiguresIt Figures
10 The jail sentence in years given a West Virginia woman found... -
FeaturesEven Best Practices Agencies Struggle To Grow in Soft Market
Revenue Growth Proves Challenge; Hiring New Producers Remains... -
FeaturesFormer Agent Ends His Second Career as Florida Gators’ ‘Two Bits’ Cheerleader
After more than 50 years of urging on Florida football fans, one the... -
People & PlacesPeople
The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) named... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Arthur J. Gallagher The HR Group International insurance broker... -
Editor's NoteRegulator-Elect
It's a select community: only 11 state insurance commissioners are... -
FeaturesFlorida Workers’ Compensation Insurers Seek 8.9% Rate Hike Due to Court Ruling
A Florida Supreme Court ruling has resulted in a request to raise... -
FeaturesFlorida Cigarette Case Could Affect Other Products, Warn Business Groups
A tobacco lawyer has asked the Florida Supreme Court to reverse a... -
FeaturesBuyers Advised to Prepare Now for Hardening Markets as 2008 Winds Down
Pressures that could harden the property/casualty insurance market... -
FeaturesNew Alabama Commissioner Ridling Looking at Coastal Options
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley's new insurance commissioner said the... -
FeaturesD&O Insurance Marketplace Entering a Transitional Phase
As Credit Crisis Ripples Through Economy, Competitive Conditions... -
FeaturesMadrid Zone Earthquake Study a Wake-Up Call for Tennessee, Other States
A new federal study of the New Madrid Seismic Zone predicts Tennessee... -
FeaturesA Good Win in North Carolina for Experience
New Chief Plans a Blog, Statewide Agent Meetings and a Solution for... -
Closing QuoteWhat the 2008 Election Means for Independent Agents
With incoming President-elect Barack Obama and major increases in the... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Taking Care "At the end of the day, we're going to make sure everyone...
National Coverage
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FeaturesAon Outlines Insurance Program for Troubled Financial Assets
In testimony in mid-November before the House Committee on Financial... -
FeaturesThere’s No Wrong or Right Time for an M&A
But Finding Financing Has Gotten Tougher When it comes to acquiring... -
FeaturesSomali Pirates Heighten Menace
Insurers Increasingly Concerned Over Growing Threat of Attacks Yo,... -
FeaturesAll Claims Are Local
Multinational Claims Require Knowledge of Culture, Currency and Legal... -
FeaturesEnvironmental Liability: What’s Good Today, Could Be Bad Tomorrow
Environmental Insurance Delivers the Best Shield of Defense Against... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
Features17th Annual Program Directory, Volume II
Welcome to Insurance Journal's 17th Annual Program Directory, Volume... -
FeaturesProgram Market’s ‘Best in Class’
Four Program Administrators Join the Ranks of Best Practices... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Expects U.S. To Adopt Federal Regulation of Insurance
Pushed by the global economic crisis, the United States is expected... -
FeaturesNew Catastrophe Bonds on Hold Pending Reinsurance Market Hardening
Disaster insurance bonds are one of the few assets to make any money... -
Minding Your BusinessSales & Marketing Planning
Part 1: Setting Your Course It is that time of year again; time to...
