10 Former FEMA director promotes mediation

Says feds, state governments should work together

10 W. Va. Insurance Commission cracks down

2,000 employers without workers’ comp targeted

11 FAIA CAT team volunteers honored

Provided assistance to Miss. agents after Hurricane Katrina

11 Miss. hikes housing grants 35 percent

Values compensate for higher post-Katrina costs

11 95 percent of Florida’s claims settled

2.7 million hurricane claims filed in 2004, 2005

11 Fidelity National acquires flood policies

Circuit court approves move to cover Southern Family

12 Csiszar urges agents ‘entice carriers’ to Florida

Says insurers look at Florida’ government as ‘heavy handed’

12 Gov. Bush signs Florida auto fraud legislation

Bills tighten the grip on fraud artists

12 Anti-auto fraud provisions outlined

Legislation corresponds with 2003 law

N1 Stock option timing scandal to be felt in D&O insurance

Companies linked to controversy may see rates spike at renewal

N1 Agency compensation based on organic growth

Survey shows firms looking outside of industry for sales talent

N3 Big ‘I’ exec says federal charter is a ‘recipe for disaster’

Outcome to play a big role in the future of independent agencies

N4 P/C industry posts record 1Q profits

Net gain on underwriting rose nearly 21 percent

N6 Katrina threatened dark picture for fine art insurer

Proactive measures helped New Orleans museum survive

N10 Regulators may scrap full collateral requirements

Change could prompt ‘alien’ reinsurers to write more U.S. business

N12 Keeping afloat with flood insurance resources

FloodSmart.gov provides easy way for agents to stay up-to-date

N18 SPECIAL REPORT:

National Directory of Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets, Vol.

N14 Carrier Watch

Strong earnings keep insurers’ stock prices stable

N15 Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Getting your commercial producers to prospect

N16 International Commentary

Insurance and the World Trade Organization negotiations

104 Hurricane consultant outlines mediation steps

Affirms Florida’s building codes are working

110 Smith unveils ‘comprehensive plan’ to fix Florida’s woes

Gubernatorial candidate suggests a four-point plan

114 Closing Quote: Take the pollution out of your D&O policy

12 PCI’s Ernie Csiszar
told agents that Florida regulators are viewed as “heavy-handed, obtrusive and an oppressive regulatory regime.”

11 Hurricane Katrina Victims

Bay St. Louis agents Angelyn and David Truetel , top photo, recently thanked Florida Association of Insurance Agents volunteers for helping them serve their customers and keep their business operating during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

6 Editor’s Note

108 People

114 Closing Quote

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