Insurance Journal Magazine

January 26, 2015 Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets Directory, Volume I
In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople – Southeast
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer... -
FeaturesHow States Rate on Insurance Regulation, ‘A’ to ‘F’
Vermont gets a grade of "A+" and California and North Carolina get... -
FeaturesFlorida Supreme Court Upholds Workers’ Comp ‘Exclusive Remedy’
Florida's insurers are breathing easier after the state's high court... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina Insurers Request Mobile Home Rate Changes
The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed for mobile homeowners... -
FeaturesKatrina Whistleblower Case Set for Arguments in February
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has appealed an order that it pay... -
FeaturesSouth Carolina Court Rules on ‘Your Work’ Exclusion
Recently, the South Carolina Court of Appeals in Precision Walls,... -
FeaturesFlorida’s Citizens Drops Limits on High-Value Properties
Florida's state-backed property insurer has lowered the amount of... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Cyber Education "For us, it's trying to keep up with the demand."... -
FeaturesFlorida PIP Report Shows Reduction in Rates and Fraud
Florida's attempt to lower the cost of personal injury protection...
National Coverage
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New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
Features2014 Deal Activity Close to Record
Deal count for the fourth quarter of 2014 was the second most active... -
FeaturesGoogle Poised to Enter U.S. Auto Insurance Market
Giant search engine Google, which already offers auto insurance... -
Editor's NoteIs 2015 the Year for Cyber?
For several years the insurance industry has talked about a pending... -
Closing QuoteSharing and Cyber for Small Biz Risks
If you write policies for small businesses, there are two big stories... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
TRIA Renewal "This reauthorization was essential and restores... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Global Indemnity, American Reliable Dublin-based Global Indemnity... -
FeaturesWhat Else Is on the Cyber Horizon?
The massive Sony Corp. breach that occurred at the end of 2014 has... -
FeaturesIndependent Agents See Carriers’ Online Sales As Major Threat: Accenture Survey
Independent insurance agents' strengths in customer service and risk... -
FeaturesTop Markets to Watch in 2015
Insurers were busy trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to... -
Features10 Things to Know About Small Businesses
The most common insurance policy for small businesses is the Business... -
Minding Your BusinessIndustry Trends to Exploit for 2015
It's time to get out the crystal ball to think about what trends... -
FeaturesHow One Broker, CGSC, Is Navigating Stages of Entrepreneurial Business
Entrepreneurial organizations go through stages of growth, says the... -
FeaturesTop 5 Professional Liability Issues for Accountants to Watch in 2015
As insurers look to 2015, they need to be aware of the evolving... -
Features6 Juicy Excuses for Why Your Agency Didn’t Grow Last Year
It's a brand new year. Hopefully last year's numbers were where you... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Key E&S Issues Agencies Need to Know
Regardless of whether the market is hard or soft, for agencies to be...