Insurance Journal Magazine

March 19, 2012 Hot New Markets High Risk Property Corporate Profiles 2011 Mergers & Acquisitions Summary Report
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteLet the Sun Shine
It's time to put some of the sunshine back in the Sunshine State's... -
Features7-Day Advance Forecasts
National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read said that science will... -
FeaturesAgents Say Some Are Gaming System, Overselling Citizens’ Policies
Independent agents in Florida are calling on the state-run property... -
FeaturesAlabama Weather Alerts
Alabama residents can sign up for a free system that will send severe... -
FeaturesBP Medical Claims
The $7.8 billion settlement that BP is hammering out with victims of... -
FeaturesBP’s $7.8 Billion Deal May Speed Gulf Spill Payments
The estimated $7.8 billion deal struck by BP Plc with businesses and... -
FeaturesFlorida Unclaimed Property Scam
Florida consumers are being warned of an emerging unclaimed property... -
FeaturesFor PIA President Williams, Wanting to Help Keeps Her Motivated
The trade group the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Florida... -
FeaturesHow Florida Agents Rate Leaders and Prioritize Issues
There is less consensus when it comes to rating the performance of... -
FeaturesHow to Breathe Life into a P/C Agency
If someone were to hand you a blank check to enhance your bottom... -
FeaturesInsurance Study Rates Georgia Building Codes Among Weakest
The insurance industry says that Alabama's building standards and... -
FeaturesMississippi Trial Date Set in Decade-Old Frankel Case
More than a decade after it was filed, a federal judge in Mississippi... -
FeaturesSay Something Nice About Florida Insurance
Even though there are many problems to be resolved, at least they are... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina Settles Irene Claim Disputes
North Carolina regulators have recovered over $400,000 for... -
People & PlacesPeople
Florida largest property insurer named a state regulator and former... -
FeaturesSay Something Nice About Florida P/C Insurance
There is plenty of negativity about the Florida property/casualty... -
FeaturesShould Agents Get Paid More for Depopulating Citizens?
Office of Insurance Regulation General Counsel Belinda Miller... -
FeaturesSmall South Carolina Glass Shops Seek Window of Opportunity
How automotive glass repair companies are allowed to access glass... -
Southeast NewsWest Virginia Passes Mine Safety Measure
West Virginia will update its mine safety laws in the wake of the... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Watched It Coming "We stood in the parking lot and watched it coming....
National Coverage
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FeaturesHot Insurance Markets in 2012
2012 Hot Market: Housing Market 2012 is delivering a sense of growing... -
Features2012 Hot Markets: High-Tech Crime and the Cloud
This article is part of our Hot Insurance Markets for 2012 special... -
Features2012 Hot Markets: Green Building, Retrofits Offer Growing Opportunity
This article is part of our Hot Insurance Markets for 2012 special... -
Features2012 Hot Markets: Healthcare Remains a Healthy Market
This article is part of our Hot Insurance Markets for 2012 special... -
Features2012 Hot Markets: New Hope in Housing Market
This article is part of our Hot Insurance Markets for 2012 special... -
Features25 Years in Agency Management
Today's Market Demands Greater Efficiencies, Operational Management... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines’ Multistate Clearinghouse Numbers Don’t Work
Recent data from Florida indicate that the economics for a multistate... -
FeaturesThe Death of Direct Mail Is Greatly Exaggerated
Converge Direct Mail with Digital Marketing Only marketers that... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: What to Consider When Buying or Selling an Agency
There is a tremendous amount of mergers and acquisitions activity... -
FeaturesA Role for Characteristic Event Methodology in Catastrophe Risk Management
When catastrophe models were first introduced in the late 1980s, they... -
FeaturesWealthy Americans Fear Lawsuits But Lack Sufficient Coverage
America's wealthiest families increasingly worry that their wealth... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...