November 16, 2009 Contractors & Builders Long-Term Healthcare Liability Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies Bonus: 2010 Regional Wall Calendar for Agents

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• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  BB&T, Oswald Trippe Raleigh, North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance...
• Features
  Florida Approves 5.4% Citizens Homeowners Rate Hike for 2010
  Florida's state-backed and largest property insurer will be allowed...
• Features
  Chinese Drywall Link to Home, Health Woes Remains Mystery
  Federal investigators have been unable to prove a definite link...
• Features
  Vacant Buildings: A Side Effect of Downsizing
  When asked about current economic conditions, especially related to...
• Features
  Flooded Georgia Homeowners Seek Buyouts from Cobb County
  Many Cobb County homeowners in Georgia say they'd like the county to...
• Editor's Note
  Big Leaders
  As forecast, the nation's unemployment rate went over 10 percent last...
• People & Places
  People
  Alan Ring has joined National Contractors Insurance Co., Inc. (NCIC),...
• Features
  Florida Property Rate Changes Approved
  The average rate increases approved for Florida's Citizens: Personal...
• It Figures
  It Figures
  $4.2 Million The settlement reached by the Diocese of Savannah with...
• Features
  Flood-Damaged Kentucky Derby Museum to Reopen Next April
  The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to...
• Features
  States Back Federal Role in Insuring Natural Catastrophes
  After Decades of Discussion, States Adopt 3-Tired Plan Though it may...
• Features
  Agencies Outsourcing to China to Reduce Backlogs, Free Up Resources
  ReSource Pro Gains By Offering Half-Price, Off-Hours,...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  No Penalty "A consumer should not be penalized for reporting damage....
• Features
  South Carolina Couple Says Security Firm Hired Accused Arsonist
  A South Carolina couple has sued a Georgia-based security company for...
• Features
  Kentucky Counties’ Insurance Unit to Halt Favors for Officials After Fine Threat
  Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group...

National Coverage

• Features
  10 Things to Know About the Construction Industry Supply Chain
  Construction activities affect nearly every aspect of the U.S....
• Features
  House Healthcare Bill Contains Insurance Changes, Mandates, Public Option
  The House of Representatives on Nov. 7, by a 220-215 vote, passed a...
• Features
  Climate Change Treaty and Doha Round Top International Agenda
  Climate change and Doha Round agreements remain doubtful, as last...
• Features
  Insurance Journal Launches iPhone App
  Insurance Journal has launched an iPhone application that allows...
• Features
  Three Ex-Marsh Exec Acquitted in Spitzer Bid-Rigging Case
  Three former Marsh Inc. executives have been acquitted of criminal...
• Features
  National Flood Program Extended Until Dec. 18
  Congress has again temporarily extended the federal flood insurance...
• Features
  It Figures
  488% The jump in profits for the third quarter reported by...
• Features
  Hospital Liability Claims Increasing After Years of Decline
  After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability...
• Features
  More Heavy Metal Hits
  Heavy Equipment Theft Now Estimated To Be A Sophisticated $600...
• Features
  Pollution Insurance: Peace of Mind or Smart Soft Market Marketing?
  In today's competitive insurance industry and struggling economy,...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
• Closing Quote
  The Risk of ‘Intexticated’ Workers
  Cell phones, Blackberrys and iPods now infiltrate work life as well...
• Features
  2009 Top Personal Lines Agencies
  The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/...
• Features
  Subcontractors Can’t Hide from Workers’ Comp
  Sound risk management necessitates that owners or general contractors...
• Features
  Declarations
  Healthy Action "The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece...
• Features
  The Face of Freakin’ Agency Marketing
  Kool Prophet Promises Astonishing Results We come on down on a...
• Features
  Trucker Safety Rule on Hours to Be Reconsidered
  The Obama administration, bowing to safety advocates, has agreed to...
• Features
  Insurance Agents Unhappy with House Healthcare Bill
  The leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...

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