Insurance Journal Magazine
October 4, 2010 Surplus Lines: State of the Market NAPSLO Issue Lloyds Syndicate Spotlight Risk Retention Group Directory
In this Issue
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FeaturesIt’s Now Easier to Sue Tennessee Employers Over Illegal Firings
The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed precedent and made it easier... -
FeaturesBusiness Moves
Markel, Hiscox Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American... -
FeaturesFlorida Approves 10.3% Average Rate Hike for State-Backed Citizens
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved a statewide... -
FeaturesFlorida Concerned Medical Ratio Rule Will Marginalize Agents
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) recently conducted a... -
People & PlacesPeople
The Hartford has appointed Lisa Morgan as senior vice president of... -
FeaturesCan Long-Time Employees Be Trusted?
Workers Given High-Level Access, Not Recent Hires, Tend to Steal from... -
FeaturesFight Over Gulf Oil Disaster Liability Heats Up
Scores of attorneys jammed a federal courtroom in New Orleans on... -
FeaturesRep. Taylor Frustrated Over Failure of Windstorm Coverage Add-On
In Pascagoula, Miss., on the Gulf Coast, agent Laverne Nelson has to... -
Features5 Steps to Real-Time Performance Reviews of Employees
On the list of things that are done for all the wrong reasons in... -
FeaturesSome Rezoned Flood Insurance Policyholders Get Price Break
The nation's flood insurance program is extending the availability of... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina: Water Damage to Homes Is 10 Times More Likely Than Fire
While fire may be a common worry among homeowners, claims data from... -
FeaturesIt Figures
23 The age of the person, Aylin Hernandez of Miami, charged with... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Everyone Makes Mistakes "Everyone makes mistakes, even insurance... -
FeaturesMississippi Insurance Chief, Allstate Spar Over Latest Rate Denial
Allstate Insurance alleges that Mississippi's insurance chief ignored... -
FeaturesFlood News
The good news is that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has... -
FeaturesSpeculation on XL: Bermuda Ties May Attract Suitors
It's cash-rich, led by a CEO with political aspirations, and was last... -
FeaturesSaved From Death Suits in Florida
How Florida Workers' Comp Law Shields Disney World, SeaWorld from... -
FeaturesAlabama Gov. Riley, AG King Clash Over BP lawsuit
BP PLC has turned down Alabama's claim for $148 million in lost...
National Coverage
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FeaturesClock is Ticking on Surplus Lines Tax Reform
With Less Than a Year to Go, Can States Agree on Tax Sharing Plan?... -
FeaturesA Wonderful Life
McQueary Henry Bowles Troy Soars High With Faith, Texas Values and... -
FeaturesWhat’s In the NRRA?
Reporting, Payment, and Allocation of Premium Taxes: Only the home... -
FeaturesCaptive Audience Marketing in a Social Marketing World
Capture Your Prospect's Attention for More Than a Nanosecond Social... -
FeaturesHouse Joins Senate in Extending Flood Insurance for 1 Year
The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have both approved a... -
FeaturesAnother Gusher to Cap
New Taxes, Regulations and Red Tape Threaten Future of Small Business... -
FeaturesSpecialty Products Manufacturing: Multiple Opportunities for Injury
How Agents Can Help Clients Be Better Prepared and Mitigate Damages... -
Features6 Characteristics of the Best Agencies Today
Sales Focus, Employee Appreciation, Compensation and Planning All Key... -
FeaturesTop 25 Carriers’ Second Quarter Results Show Improvement in 2010 Versus Second Quarter 2009
Benjamin Franklin once said, "Without continual growth and progress,... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Premiums Down in 2009; But Brokers Say Market is Stabilizing
The surplus lines industry continues to experience a decline in... -
FeaturesNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
Features16 Brokers to Use New Single-Entry Commercial Lines Insurance Exchange
Sixteen insurance brokerage firms have agreed to be the first to use... -
FeaturesSyndicates – The Heart of the Market
Catlin, and Other Lloyd's Syndicates As underwriters, syndicates are...
