Insurance Journal Magazine

May 21, 2012 Workers' Comp Report with Restaurants & Bars Recreation & Leisure
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteExpense Report
Multistate regulation adds 26 percent on average to the expense ratio... -
Features2 Republicans Face Run-Off in North Carolina Race
Republicans still have to pick their candidate for North Carolina... -
FeaturesThe Cost of Duplicate Regulation
Multistate Regulation Hikes Commercial Insurers' Expenses and... -
FeaturesDo Safety Incentives Discourage Reporting of Job Injuries?
Many employers are in the dark over whether their safety incentive... -
FeaturesGaylord Hotels Suing Government Over 2010 Nashville Floods
Gaylord Entertainment Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing the National... -
FeaturesMetLife to Buy Georgia Golf Site
The posh golf community of Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia... -
FeaturesMississippi Court Nixes ‘Negligent’ Flood Policy Advice
An insurance company selling federal flood insurance has won a case... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina Cost Drivers Studied
North Carolina had higher income benefit payments per claim among 16... -
FeaturesSurge in Surgery Center Surgeries
Orthopedic surgeons who own one of the growing number of ambulatory... -
FeaturesSoutheast Agencies, Carriers Now Hiring
Here is some of the positive insurance employment news for the... -
FeaturesCourt Sides with Mississippi Insurance Agent in Restaurant Case
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the owners... -
FeaturesFlorida Revises Workers’ Comp Certificates, Audit Laws
Florida's governor has signed legislation streamlining the workers'... -
FeaturesMississippi Passes Workers’ Compensation Changes
Mississippi legislators offered different views of a bill they passed... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves – Southeast
Nationwide, Harleysville Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said that... -
DeclarationsDeclarations – Southeast
Text Message "Signing this bill sends a message that drivers need to... -
People & PlacesPeople – Southeast
A national advisory organization serving the U.S. property/casualty...
National Coverage
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Features8 Things Independent Agents Can Learn from Sam Walton
Wal-Mart and independent agencies seemingly have little in common.... -
Closing QuoteHow to Market to People Who Are Not Like You
If you could grow your business simply by marketing to your existing... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Why Workers’ Compensation Leads in E&O Claims
Every year, errors and omissions (E&O) claims arising out of the... -
FeaturesHow Are Insurance Agencies’ Customers Doing?
Construction is the No. 1 target market of independent insurance... -
FeaturesThe Health Workers’ Compensation
Injured But Still Standing Like the economy, the workers'... -
FeaturesLet the Games Begin
Insurance Coverage for the 2012 Olympic Games Is a Herculean Task... -
FeaturesStaying Positive: Premium Growth Levels Not Seen Since 2006
Property/Casualty Direct Premium Growth - Year-End 2011 Versus... -
FeaturesSurvey: Agencies Seek Carrier Help to Expand Into New Niches
The challenges of today's economy appear to be driving some... -
FeaturesU.S. Treasury Could See $15 Billion Profit from AIG Bailout: GAO
U.S. taxpayers could see a profit from the 2008 bailout of American... -
FeaturesWhen Alcohol-Related Injury Allegations Strike
Understanding Premises Liability and Dram Shop Liability Triggers... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...