February 12, 2007
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Salute to “Super Regionals"; High Risk Property & Catastrophe Coverages; Yachts and Boats; The Commissioners, Part 1
In this Issue
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FeaturesLessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
It's been more than a year since Katrina made landfill and businesses... -
People & PlacesPeople
William J. Mullaney was named president of MetLife's Institutional... -
TOC8 Calif. to examine broker disclosure, workers’ comp reform
Commissioner wants to fine-tune system to protect consumers 8 Agents,... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Mild-mannered report
If some politicians can be accused of engaging in "fuzzy" math, some... -
FeaturesSalute to super regionals
N19 Multi-state, multi-line players of steel revealed Calif.'s Steve... -
FeaturesDeclarations
History of hostility "Am I going to be as hostile as the last guy?... -
FeaturesDavid Rivera, Colorado, State Insurance Commissioner
In 2004 at the age of 34, David Rivera was appointed to be Colorado's... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Calif. commissioner to examine broker disclosure, workers' comp... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Aon, Footman James Chicago-based Aon Corp. completed the acquisition... -
FeaturesAlliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers sets sights on political involvement in 2007
The Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers hopes to take political... -
FeaturesWest has highest number of “unacceptable” levees
Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood was a wakeup call to the... -
Cover StoriesDISCLOSING COMPENSATION
Does voluntary disclosure work? CATASTROPHE LOSSES Lessons learned... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Long Haul Trucking Program Nuts & Bolts: M.J. Hall and Co. Inc. has a... -
Closing QuoteWhy a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
The old saying "all politics is local" is born of the realization... -
Editor's NoteMild-mannered report
If some politicians can be accused of engaging in "fuzzy" math, some... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
William J. Mullaney was named president of MetLife's Institutional... -
FeaturesLessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
It's been more than a year since Katrina made landfall and businesses... -
FeaturesThe Commissioners: David Rivera
Outgoing Colorado regulator comments on consumer choices, ethics In... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Long Haul Trucking Program Nuts & Bolts: M.J. Hall and Co. Inc. has a... -
Closing QuoteWhy a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend
The old saying "all politics is local" is born of the realization... -
CurrentsAlliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers sets sights on political involvement in 2007
The Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers hopes to take political... -
CurrentsCalif. commissioner to examine broker disclosure, workers’ comp issues
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner may have three major... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
History of hostility "Am I going to be as hostile as the last guy?... -
CurrentsWest has highest number of “unacceptable” levees
Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood was a wakeup call to the... -
FeaturesOne-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent... -
FeaturesMitigating the everyday catastrophe
Fire, water, hail and wind reel in big losses for business, but many... -
Cover StorySuper Regional P/C Insurers™
A number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super... -
CurrentsIndustry forecast predicts slower premium growth in 2007 and 2008
Despite slow-down, industry still anticipates underwriting profits... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal’s MyNewMarkets Web site offers 20,000 markets
Property/casualty agents looking for new markets and suppliers with... -
Minding Your BusinessFour goals for owners
Take out your business plan when reading this article and see if it... -
CurrentsForecasters predict active hurricane season to come in 2007
Atlantic basin and U.S. hurricane landfall expected to be up 60... -
CurrentsP/C industry may be long overdue for massive losses from an extreme “great” earthquake
>Study says industry could suffer from a $100 million loss The U.S.... -
CurrentsTop 10 hail cities
Hail events remain a constant threat to property and casualty... -
CurrentsTop 10 tornado cities
The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February,... -
CurrentsLloyd’s climbs on the climate change bandwagon
There's little doubt that the world is getting warmer. But this... -
FeaturesUnderwriters tighten ropes on yacht accounts
Crew hires, new materials in boat construction, faster speeds, market...
National Coverage
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FeaturesGeorgia – John Oxendine
Commissioner John Oxendine hopes to set Georgia's coast apart from... -
FeaturesTexas – Mike Geeslin
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin presides over one of the... -
FeaturesColorado – David Rivera
When David Rivera was appointed to be Colorado's state insurance... -
News CurrentsForecasters predict active hurricane season to come in 2007
A return to high hurricane activity in 2007 is likely following the... -
FeaturesIndustry forecast predicts slower premium growth in 2007 and 2008
News Currents Most insurance industry analysts predict slower P/C... -
FeaturesNorth Dakota – Jim Poolman
Currently serving in his second term as North Dakota Insurance... -
FeaturesNebraska – L. Tim Wagner
Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in... -
FeaturesKansas – Sandy Praeger
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is a seasoned player now going... -
FeaturesTop 10 hail cities
Hail events remain a constant threat to property and casualty... -
Features2007 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers™ Alphabetical listing
Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG... -
Features2007 Super Regional Property Casualty Insurers™
Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG... -
FeaturesIntroducing…
A number of property casualty insurers call themselves Super... -
FeaturesOne-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance... -
FeaturesMontana – John Morrison
The hallmarks of John Morrison's legacy as Montana State Auditor, the... -
FeaturesMitigating the everyday catastrophe
The exposures faced by businesses in catastrophe-prone areas have... -
FeaturesTop 10 tornado cities
The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February,... -
FeaturesDemotech Classification System
number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super Regionals... -
FeaturesKentucky – Julie Mix McPeak
Julie Mix McPeak cares about the health insurance crisis facing small... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Insurance Journal's MyNewMarkets Web site offers 20,000 markets The... -
FeaturesDistrict of Columbia – Thomas Hampton
Federal regulation of banking and securities works fairly well, but... -
FeaturesMississippi – George Dale
Hurricane Katrina adversely affected Mississippi in many ways and... -
Features5 – DE,MD,OH,PA,VA
9 - IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,WI 4 - AZ,CA,IL,NV 11 -... -
FeaturesMissouri – Dale Finke
Dale Finke, who recently retired, led the Missouri Department of... -
FeaturesUnderwriters tighten ropes on yacht accounts
Following the costly hurricane years of 2004 and 2005, the yacht... -
FeaturesAlabama – Walter Bell
Newly elected president of the National Association of Insurance... -
FeaturesNew York – Howard Mills
Looking back on his two-year tenure, former New York Superintendent... -
FeaturesP/C industry may be long overdue for massive losses from an extreme “great” earthquake
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is long overdue for... -
FeaturesLloyd’s climbs on the climate change bandwagon
There's little doubt that the world is getting warmer. But this... -
Features17 – AZ,CO,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,NV,ND,OH,OR,SD,UT,WI
28 -... -
FeaturesNew Mexico – Morris “Mo” Chavez
After replacing two insurance superintendents in less than a year... -
FeaturesWest Virginia – Jane Cline
During a period when insurers in West Virginia limited the amount of... -
Minding Your BusinessFour goals for owners
Take out your business plan when reading this article and see if it...
