Insurance Journal Magazine

February 23, 2009 Agency Salary Survey Boats and Marinas Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch
In this Issue
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FeaturesHow Securities Lawsuits Will Affect D&O Pricing
Litigation May Result in Higher D&O Prices But Not Right Away The... -
It FiguresIt Figures
6.4% The workers' compensation rate increase approved by Florida... -
FeaturesNow Playing in Florida: A Scary Surplus Lines Scenario
Court Rulings Strike Fear That Surplus Lines Could Lose Freedom Have... -
Editor's NoteAttitude Adjustment
The tiff between State Farm Florida and the Office of Insurance... -
FeaturesDefense Act Bars Suits Against Blackwater
The survivors of four Blackwater Worldwide contractors killed in a... -
FeaturesUSC Geographers Create U.S. ‘Death Map’ of Natural Event Fatalities
Hazard mortality is most prominent in the South, where most people... -
FeaturesHouse Sponsors Sign Onto Surplus Lines Bill
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on... -
People & PlacesPeople
Juan Andrade and Jonathan Bennett have been named as interim co-leads... -
FeaturesTop 25 Surplus Lines Coverage in Florida – 2008
Top 25 Surplus Lines Coverage in Florida - 2008 Ranked By Policy... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Devastating "From what I saw today, it was incredible, and we only... -
FeaturesJudge Orders Small Mine Rescue Training
A judge has ordered the federal agency that regulates coal mining to... -
FeaturesFlorida Attaches Major Conditions to State Farm Withdrawal
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has offered his own plan... -
FeaturesKentucky Ice Storm Death Toll at 35; Early Losses at $130 Million
Kentucky officials say the Jan. 27 storm that blanketed the region... -
FeaturesWhat Retail Agents Value in Surplus Agents
Insurance Journal asked a select group of 130 Florida retail agents... -
FeaturesFSLA Leader Sees Soft Market Opportunities in State Farm Exit, Med Mal, EPLI
The Florida surplus lines industry may be challenged right now by... -
FeaturesExclusive Survey: Agents React to State Farm Florida Pullout
Insurance Journal surveyed 130 Florida insurance agents on the... -
FeaturesFlorida, Georgia Among States Showing Declines in Auto Deaths
Automobile fatalities declined in 40 states in 2008, a sign that...
National Coverage
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FeaturesThe Relative Calm
At New York Forum, Industry Insiders Credit Risk Management for... -
FeaturesTop 5 Insurance Issues for Farmers in a Soft Economy
Review Exposures, Values and Maximize Insurance Value to Ensure... -
FeaturesWho’s Worth What?
Agency Salary Survey: Agencies Trim Payrolls and Raises Independent... -
FeaturesHope, Straight Talk and Despair Amid the Ruins
Obama to the Rescue; Hartwig on the Banks; Davos Devotees Duck Blame... -
FeaturesValuing the Deal: It’s What You Keep That Matters
We talk with clients all the time about the mergers and acquisitions... -
FeaturesRetail Marine Business Meet Darwinism in 2009 – The Strong Do Survive
5 Possible Solutions to Today's Challenging Times The year 2009 has... -
FeaturesBudget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Help Keep A-Level... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesEye on Boats and Marinas
Marine Broker Shares Views on the Current State of the Market The... -
FeaturesReinsurers Seem Ready to Flex Muscles, Raise Prices by Double-Digits
Reinsurers' tough talk about raising prices on the risk cover they...