Insurance Journal Magazine

August 3, 2009 Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies Homeowners & Condos Top Performing P/C Insurers: 2Q
In this Issue
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FeaturesWhy Bankruptcy Rates Vary By State
State Policies, More Than Differences Among People, Influence Rates... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Tennessee Venture "This is a big opportunity. It's important for the... -
FeaturesState Farm Florida Withdrawal Plan May Go To Judge
After months of trying, Florida state officials and State Farm... -
FeaturesWest Virginia Insurers Fight City Over Debris Removal Account
Property insurance companies in West Virginia are caught between a... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina Caps Auto Rates
North Carolina is ordering auto insurers to roll back their rates to... -
FeaturesClaims Firm Says West Virginia Owes It $1 Million That Was Lost in African Scam
A Memphis insurance claims firm wants the more than $1 million that... -
FeaturesStates Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers
Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business... -
Editor's NotePrivate Role
The property/casualty insurance industry, whose employees do their... -
People & PlacesPeople
Will Weston, vice president and principal of Blanchard & Calhoun... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$11.5 Million The amount the CFO Alex Sink says her office helped... -
FeaturesTennessee Cuts Workers’ Comp Costs
The implementation of a medical fee schedule in Tennessee after... -
FeaturesHow to Re-ignite Producers – and Other Employees – Who Have Lost Their Spark and become Too Comfortable
Incentive Compensation Focused on Customers, Not Premiums, Works,...
National Coverage
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Minding Your BusinessDoing More With Less
Steps to Ease the Stress of Customer Service Reps in Today's Tough... -
FeaturesHow Independent Agents View Super Regional Carriers
Survey: Agents Report Recession Not as Disruptive as Initially... -
FeaturesM&A Activity Continues at a Snail’s Pace Compared to 2008
Insurance brokerage mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of... -
Features2nd ‘Stanford’ Suit Targets Willis; Terrorist Bombs Kill 9 in Indonesia; Insurance Fraud on the Rise in UK; Lloyd’s ‘Fli
Willis has been named in a second lawsuit stemming from its relation... -
FeaturesTop 20 Banks in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income
Top 20 Banks in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income (2008/Nationally) Rank... -
FeaturesInsights from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Agency Leaders
Insurance Journal asked leaders of this year's Top 100 Agencies about... -
Closing QuoteHealth Insurance Mandate Will Kill Jobs
Congress is about to take up legislation that would have profound and... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesWhat 19 Years in Insurance Has Taught Me
Working at my computer the other day, it hit me that the most recent... -
FeaturesTop 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies
About This Report: The economy, soft market and industry... -
FeaturesTop 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies
Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies Ranked by Total... -
FeaturesThree Homeowners’ Policy Gaps That Sell
Skillful introduction and explanation of the following three "common"... -
FeaturesThe Hartford’s Andrade to Keep P/C Unit Disciplined; Focused on Service
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. appointed Juan Andrade,... -
FeaturesTop 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income
Top 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee...