Features for August 2008
- Tornado Threats Loom Large as Flood Waters Recede
- Cindy Downs
- Hawaii Mandates Fire-Safe Cigarettes
- House Subcommittee Moves Key Federal Insurance Regulation Bills
- New York Agents Want Export List Expanded
- Obtaining Optimal Catastrophe Coverage
- Moving Beyond the Perception Trap
- By Robert Jablon
- Conning Research: Insurers’ Financials Strong Despite Price Deterioration
- By Lilla Zuill
- Study Shows Ohio Car Thieves Target Older Model Vehicles
- Honda Civic, Accord Top 2008 List of Most Stolen Cars
- California High Court Clarifies Policies on Workers’ Comp Utilization Reviews
- Remedying Common Personal Lines CSR Sales Excuses
- R.I. Restricts Social Host Liability
- Scruggs Gets 5 Years
- TSLA President Says Sharing Knowledge Is Just One of Many Membership Perks
- Washington Raises Workers’ Comp Benefits, Pays Dividend to Employers
- New MPL Endorsements Create Opportunities for Agents
- New Jersey Court Limits Broker Duty of Care
- Liability Coverage Demand Seen Rising with Florida Elderly Services Crunch
- Louisiana High Court Keeps Katrina Decision
- Nevada Countersignature Law Officially Null and Void
- S&P Advises Floods Could Lead to Ratings Actions on Midwest-Focused Insurers
- Proposed New Coverages for N.Y. Export List
- 5 Florida Regions Among Top 10 Tornado-Prone
- Obtaining Optimal Catastrophe Coverage
- Oregon Adopts Declaration of Emergency Order Rules
- Drivers with Serious Violations Allowed on Mass. Roads
- – Decatur Street, New Orleans
- Study: Buyer Satisfaction Better When Local Agent Plays a Role
- Mass. LLJUA Becomes Competitive Hospitality Mutual
- Alabama Beach Pool Offers Credits for Fortified Building
- The Old Switcheroo
- Contingent Commissions Legal, N.Y. Court Rules
- R.I. Court Backs Drunk Driving Law
- West Va. Logger Lawsuits Revived
- N8 Special Report
- Colorado Ranks High on Tornado Charts
- N.Y. Court Holds Up Assessments for Failed Workers’ Comp Trusts
- Golf Carts on Kentucky Roads Must be Insured
- Regional Brokerages Not Immune to Slump, Execs Say
- Insured Property Value in Coastal States to Double in 10 Years
- Pennsylvania Halts Excess Home Insurance by Lenders
- Regional Brokerages Not Immune To Slump
- National Insurer Wants to Include Flood Coverage in Home Policies
- Majority of California Wildfires Contained, 100 Homes Destroyed
- America’s Safest Drivers Travel the Roads in America’s Heartland
- New York to Revive Lloyd’s-like Exchange
- Entrepreneurs at Heart
- Obtaining Optimal Catastrophe Coverage
- Jessica M. Frankovich
- Texas High Court: Contractor Not at Fault in Jail Death
- Mid-Year 2008: Securities Lawsuit Filings Remain Up
- Feds Hire More than 300 New Coal Mine Safety Inspectors
- Watchdog Survey Targets Insurers
- Scruggs Gets 5 Years
- Regional Brokerages Not Immune To Slump, Execs Say
- Conning Research: Insurers’ Financials Strong Despite Price Deterioration
- State Ranking In Number of Events
- It’s Brutal Out There
- Moving Beyond the Perception Trap
- Home Insurers Bitten by $350 Million in Dog Claims
- How to Become the Local Employer of Choice
- Japan: Risk and Rewards
- Survey: Despite Need, Only 17% of Americans Have Flood Insurance
- By Charles E. Boyle
- NYC Updates Construction Safety Rules
- Surplus Market Snapshot: Business Rides the Market Tides
- Former Louisiana AG’s Katrina Lawsuit Stays in Federal Court
- GAO: Flood Program Lacks Funds to Face Future
- Wall Street Brokers Want ‘Even Playing Field’ on Compensation
- Reducing the Risk in Florida Surplus Lines
- Predicting Ground Motion: The Next Generation
- Doctor Didn’t Know Boston Firefighter Was Bodybuilder
- No Death Penalty in North Carolina Insurance Murder
- Keep Your Customers With E-Mail Marketing
- Mass. Doctors Liable for Patients’ Lessened Chance of Survival
- What Retail Agents Need to Know to Access Florida Surplus Lines
- Insurance Agents, Travelers, Nationwide Urge Coastal Wind Policy
- Insurers, Agents Urge Coastal Wind Policy from Texas to Maine
- Alabama Insurance Agent Parker Wins Republican Runoff
- Will Baby Boomers Lead to Boost in Worker Woes?
- N.Y. City Film Shoots Must Have Insurance
- Georgia Home Builders Association and Its Member Insurer Hammer Away at Each Other
- Wildfires Rekindle Need for Private Fire Protection Efforts
- Wisconsin High Court: Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Cover Negligence
- Insurers, Agents Urge Coastal Wind Policy from Texas to Maine
- Montana Supreme Court: Claims for Bodily Injury Can Cover Injured Plus Observer
- Iowa Gov. Culver: $1.2 Billion in Flood Damages Unmet by Aid
- State Farm: 47.1% Florida Hike
- Washington Residents Savvy About Identity Theft, Survey Says
- Family Gets $18M After Birthing Defect
- Speak Up if You Care …
- How to Become the Local Employer of Choice
- Contingent Commissions Legal, N.Y. Court Rules
- Damage Costs from Hurricane Dolly May Reach $750M
- Employee Retention: It’s Not Always About Money
- Amerigroup Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $234M
- How to Become the Local Employer of Choice
- What Agencies Can Expect Accessing Bank Capital in the Current Credit Crunch
- Moving Beyond the Perception Trap
- Funding for Texas Wind Pool a Top Issue for Insurance Industry
- Agents Weigh Independence, Commissions, Markets When Choosing Agency Networks
- Mid-Year 2008: Securities Lawsuit Filings Remain Up
- Insurance Agents, Travelers, Nationwide Urge Coastal Wind Policy
- Study: U.S. Entrepreneurs More Optimistic on Taking Risks
- Missouri Judge Dismisses $7 Million in Fines Against Allstate
- Study: Buyer Satisfaction Better When Local Agent Plays a Role
- The Complete Condo Package, Part 1
- Road Danger: Thousands of Medically Unfit Commercial Drivers Still Trucking on U.S. Roads
- El Paso Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $1M from Insurer
- A Philosophy – and Practice – of Sharing
- Stunning Workers’ Comp for Cops in Tennessee
- Verification Test Finds Many Drivers Not Insured
- U.S. P/C Insurers’ Catastrophe Losses for Q2 Double to $6 Billion
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