In this Issue
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FeaturesHow to Choose the Right Bank for Your Agency
As an independent agent or agency owner, you have unique financial... -
FeaturesAs Insured Acres Increase, Are Farmers Subsidizing High-Risk States?
The hurricane [Katrina] produced catastrophic Broward and Miami- Dade... -
FeaturesMafia Retirement Benefits Often Include Funeral, Little Else
No pension, no medical benefits, no prescription plan. When you're a... -
WildfiresContinuing Battle against Wildfires Fuels Need for Insurance
As firefighters battled into last week trying to contain one of a... -
FeaturesCourt Bans Using Discounts to Lure Longtime Auto Policy Customers
A California state appeals court has struck down a law that could... -
FeaturesCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Campaigns Against Fraud
California State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has launched a... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Cracking the Cookie
Hurricane Katrina and Rita, then the Marsh indictments, oh my. Those... -
Workers CompCalifornia Workers’ Comp Overhaul Sets Stage for Nationwide Reforms
The broad reforms in California's workers' compensation system serve... -
Fraud RoundupManaging Co-Owner Dismissed
Man Fined For Workers' Comp Fraud A San Diego County Superior Court... -
FeaturesEx-California Commissioner Low Praises His Successor, Garamendi
Former California Insurance Commis-sioner Harry Low is singing the... -
FeaturesIndustry Associations Object to CDI Legal Opinion on Fiduciary Duties
The California Department of Insurance (DOI) recently released a... -
FeaturesSan Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that William Dougherty has joined the firm as an Account Executive w
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company, headquartered in Glen Allen, Va., has... -
FeaturesWCIRB Survey Indicates California Workers’ Comp Reform is Working
State workers' compensation claims and disability costs have dropped... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
California Judge throws out $700 million jury award in Executive Life... -
FeaturesAuto-Liability
USAA Casualty Insurance Co. v. Anglum, et al. (Colorado, Sept. 12,... -
FeaturesColorado’s Auto Rates Drop Up to 39% Under New System
Colorado automobile insurance rates have dropped between 16 and 39... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Residential Construction Nuts & Bolts: Lemac and Associates has... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
ABD Insurance & Financial Services Expands in San Diego County ABD... -
FeaturesBrian Sullivan: The Industry is Changing – Really
Although we've heard it many times before, the insurance agency... -
FeaturesFirefighter Fatalities, Cooking Fires Preventable, Reports Say
The United States Fire Administration has released the report,... -
FeaturesHurricane Katrina to Cost $40-$55 Billion for Privately Insured Losses
Hurricane Katrina is expected to result in $40 to $55 billion in... -
FeaturesNew ISO Financial Institutions Program Targets Employee Theft
Insurance Services Office introduced a revised insurance policy form... -
Cover StoryHands in the Till: Embezzlers Cash in at Main Street Banks
The operations manager for a $56 million bank controlled the suspense... -
FeaturesInternational Newsbriefs
New Reports Issued on Climate Change: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyFourteen Punny Ways to Get Your Insurance Mailings Noticed
Insurance sales promotions aren't for the bashful. Agents must... -
FeaturesNational Newsbriefs
Katrina Churns in $34.4B in Losses: Hurricane Katrina is expected to... -
FeaturesReputation, Regulation and Recruitment Focus of U.K. Conference
Pulling Together" was the overall theme of the United Kingdom's... -
FeaturesBrokerage Watch
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers' stocks surged in August and... -
FeaturesIJ Publisher, Dickinson Receive NAPSLO’s Dana Roehrig Award
The National Association of Surplus Lines Offices awarded the Dana... -
FeaturesNAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION: Surplus Lines Industry Discusses Life After the Storm
With more than 3,200 people in attendance, the National Association... -
FeaturesRepairing Financial Infrastructure in the Gulf Coast
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help... -
Editor's NoteCracking the Cookie
Hurricane Katrina and Rita, then the Marsh indictments, oh my. Those... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Michael Crowley Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company, headquartered in Glen... -
New MarketsResidential Construction
Nuts & Bolts: Lemac and Associates has announced a new market for... -
New MarketsIdentity Theft Protection
Nuts & Bolts: Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul... -
FeaturesFirefighter Fatalities Often Stress Related, Report Says
The United States Fire Administration has released the report,... -
FeaturesWCIRB Survey Indicates California Workers’ Comp Reform is Working
State workers' compensation claims and disability costs have dropped... -
FeaturesEx-California Commissioner Low Praises His Successor, Garamendi
Former California Insurance Commis-sioner Harry Low is singing the... -
FeaturesColorado’s Auto Rates Drop Up to 39% Under New System
Colorado automobile insurance rates have dropped between 16 and 39... -
FeaturesCourt Bans Using Discounts to Lure Longtime Auto Policy Customers
A California state appeals court has struck down a law that could... -
FeaturesMafia Retirement Benefits Often Include Funeral, Little Else
No pension, no medical benefits, no prescription plan. When you're a... -
FeaturesHow to Choose the Right Bank for your Agency
As an independent agent or agency owner, you have unique financial... -
FeaturesBrian Sullivan: The Industry is Changing — Really
Although we've heard it many times before, the insurance agency... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
USAA Casualty Insurance Co. v. Anglum, et al. (Colorado, Sept. 12,... -
FeaturesCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Campaigns Against Fraud
California State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has launched a... -
FeaturesContinuing Battle against Wildfires Fuels Need for Insurance
As firefighters battled into last week trying to contain one of a... -
FeaturesIndustry Associations Object to CDI Legal Opinion on Fiduciary Duties
The California Department of Insurance (DOI) recently released a... -
Parting ShotsAs Insured Acres Increase, Are Farmers Subsidizing High-Risk States?
As a direct result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000... -
Fraud RoundupMan Fined For Workers’ Comp Fraud
A San Diego County Superior Court judge has sentenced Kevin Vint, 50,... -
Fraud RoundupManaging Co-Owner Dismissed
The managing co-owner in The Leavitt Group's Albuquerque office has... -
Fraud RoundupCDI Arrests Three
The California Department of Insur-ance (CDI) has arrested three... -
NewsbriefsJUDGE THROWS OUT $700 MILLION JURY AWARD IN EXECUTIVE LIFE SUIT
A federal judge has thrown out a $700 million (euro586 million) award... -
NewsbriefsSCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS AUTO INSURANCE, SAFETY LEGISLATION
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed several bills... -
NewsbriefsAMERICAN AGENTS ALLIANCE CHANGES NAME TO INCLUDE BROKERS
The American Agents Alliance has changed its name to the Alliance of... -
NewsbriefsPOLICYHOLDERS OF INSOLVENT INSURERS RECEIVE $386 MILLION
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that... -
NewsbriefsOSHA, HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SIGN HOME SAFE PARTNERSHIP
A partnership between the Occupational Safety and Health... -
NewsbriefsMOST WASH. RESIDENTS LACK HOME INVENTORY SUMMARY:
The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita revealed horrible...
National Coverage
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FeaturesHurricane Katrina to Cost $40-$55 Billion for Privately Insured Losses
Hurricane Katrina is expected to result in $40 to $55 billion in... -
FeaturesIJ Publisher, Dickinson Receive NAPSLO’s Dana Roehrig Award
The National Association of Surplus Lines Offices awarded the Dana... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Industry Discusses Life After the Storm
NAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION: With more than 3,200 people in... -
FeaturesRepairing Financial Infrastructure in the Gulf Coast
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help... -
Features
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers' stocks surged in August and... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
New Reports Issued on Climate Change: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita... -
FeaturesChubb’s Contractors Equipment Express
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies created an online system... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Katrina Churns in $34.4B in Losses: Hurricane Katrina is expected to... -
FeaturesTypes of employee fraud
The operations manager for a $56 million bank controlled the suspense... -
FeaturesReputation, Regulation and Recruitment Focus of U.K. Conference
Pulling Together" was the overall theme of the United Kingdom's... -
FeaturesFourteen Punny Ways to Get Your Insurance Mailings Noticed
Insurance sales promotions aren't for the bashful. Agents must...
