Insurance Journal Magazine
October 8, 2012 Surplus Lines: State of the Market / NAPSLO Issue Lloyd's Syndicate Spotlight Agency Financial Products Directory: Banks, Funding & Capital for Acquisition
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteCEO Confidence
Overconfident CEOs are a liability. They make harmful business... -
Features3 Reasons Florida Citizens’ Loan Plan Is a Bad Idea
It has been years since a major hurricane hit Florida, and the good... -
FeaturesAlabama Senior Driver Credits
Alabama senior citizens will have easier access to courses that can... -
FeaturesAlabama Targets Uninsured Motorists
Alabama is implementing a new system to crack down on the 900,000... -
FeaturesFlorida’s Citizens Defends Proposed 11.2% Rate Increase
Executives of Florida's state-backed insurer defended a proposed... -
FeaturesFlorida’s Take-Out Plan: Citizens Loans to Willing Private Insurers
Florida's state-backed property insurer is considering for the first... -
FeaturesHomeowners Claim Costs On the Rise
The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been rising rapidly... -
FeaturesInsurer of Home Values Goes Under
An Ohio court has ordered Home Value Insurance Co. into... -
FeaturesMississippi Case Challenges Death Certificate As Evidence in Accident
Prosecutors have asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to reinstate the... -
FeaturesRating Hurricane Risk in Florida: How Using Geocoding Can Lead to More Accurate Pricing
Small companies often believe that they do not have enough homeowners... -
FeaturesReinsurers, Capital Markets: Competitors or Complements?
Investments from the capital markets in various forms now provide... -
FeaturesSpace Insurance Agency Aims to Help Florida’s Space Business Take Off
A new partnership formed between Space Florida, the spaceport... -
FeaturesWest Virginia to Open Business Court
The West Virginia Supreme Court has decided that the newly created... -
People & PlacesPeople – Southeast
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. announced that Brian Duperreault will...
National Coverage
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FeaturesChairman Nelson Charts Future Course for Lloyd’s
Lloyd's of London Chairman John Nelson knew when he acceded to his... -
FeaturesSlow and Steady: Surplus Lines Industry Reverses Downward Trend; Optimism Good for 2012
Despite catastrophic events in 2011, low investment yields and... -
FeaturesANV Settles in as Lloyd’s MGA, as Capacity and Syndicates Grow
There are now 78 operating syndicates at Lloyd's; 88, including... -
Minding Your BusinessPay Owners for What They Do!
Owners are the firm's leaders and need to set the right example and... -
FeaturesThe Spy Who Robbed Me
Mobile Device Explosion Creates Need for Heightened Security Mobile... -
FeaturesThere Must Be Coverage Somewhere
Your client, a tenant in a local strip mall, signs a five-year lease... -
FeaturesWhat Makes a Marginal Producer?
Salespeople, broadly speaking, fall into three categories. First,... -
FeaturesWill Regulatory Reform Trigger Doomsday for Captives?
If you're startled by this headline, you're not alone. Until... -
FeaturesAcademy of Insurance Success Stories!
I strongly believe the annual membership with Academy of Insurance is... -
FeaturesAcademy of Insurance’s 2012 Fourth Quarter Schedule
October 11, 2012 The Real Meaning of the Property Damage Exclusion in... -
FeaturesBeyond ‘Profits-Only’: 3 Trends That Will Affect Your Bottom Line
Global trends are like a river. Sometimes they are powerful,... -
FeaturesBundlers of Joy: Satisfaction with Home Insurers at 12-Year High
Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies is... -
FeaturesEmployees Staying Put Even If Unhappy: Talent Survey
As high unemployment persists and the global economic recovery... -
FeaturesEnd of the Year Financing Options to Consider
It is approximately four weeks before the Presidential election.... -
FeaturesIs Long-Term Care Insurance Dying?
Poor results in the long-term care insurance sector have led many... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in...
