In this Issue
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Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Advantage Ins. Services Now Writing In Arizona Tustin,... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: News & Networking
Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means it's prime... -
WildfiresFire Season 2005: Protect Your Clients from Wildfire Dangers
California and its Western counterparts are just beginning to enter... -
FeaturesIdentity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity... -
FeaturesExcess Capital: Too Much of a Good Thing?
As capital accumulates on insurers' balance sheets, carriers are... -
FeaturesCompromise Plan on Oregon Malpractice Damages Drawing Concerns
After months of talks by doctors, attorneys and legislators, a... -
FeaturesAvoiding A Victim Mentality: How to Protect Your Agency from Spam and Viruses
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are bigger targets for spam and... -
FeaturesArizona Homeowners Sue Insurers Over Wildfire
Homeowners from a vacation mountaintop community northeast of Tucson... -
FeaturesYoung Agents: Changing the Face of the Industry
The number of young agents that are active in their state... -
FeaturesArizona Homeowners Sue Insurers Over Wildfire
Homeowners from a vacation mountaintop community northeast of Tucson... -
FeaturesYoung Agents: Changing the Face of the Industry
The number of young agents that are active in their state... -
FeaturesLos Angeles Area Quake Could Result in 7,600 Dead, Major Property Damage
Potential earthquakes on the Puente Hills fault beneath the Los... -
FeaturesRenew TRIA Now
Mr. President, in 2002 I co-sponsored, and Congress passed, the... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: News & Networking
Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means it's prime... -
FeaturesBradley Poe
The Harry W. Gorst Co. has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage its new... -
Fraud RoundupFormer California Broker Goes to Jail
Former Vallejo insurance broker Jimmie Earl Jackson, who pled guilty... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by... -
FeaturesBradley Poe
The Harry W. Gorst Co. has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage its new... -
FeaturesNew PD Regs to Reduce Work Comp Rates
New permanent disability regulations will reduce the cost of workers'... -
FeaturesRenew TRIA Now
Mr. President, in 2002 I co-sponsored, and Congress passed, the... -
FeaturesAvoiding A Victim Mentality: How to Protect Your Agency from Spam and Viruses
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are bigger targets for spam and... -
FeaturesIdentity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by... -
FeaturesExcess Capital: Too Much of a Good Thing?
As capital accumulates on insurers' balance sheets, carriers are... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Management Consultants and Staffing Firms Nuts & Bolts: Victor O.... -
FeaturesCompromise Plan on Oregon Malpractice Damages Drawing Concerns
After months of talks by doctors, attorneys and legislators, a... -
FeaturesLos Angeles Area Quake Could Result in 7,600 Dead, Major Property Damage
Potential earthquakes on the Puente Hills fault beneath the Los... -
FeaturesNew PD Regs to Reduce Work Comp Rates
New permanent disability regulations will reduce the cost of workers'... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Advantage Ins. Services Now Writing In Arizona Tustin,... -
WildfiresFire Season 2005: Protect Your Clients from Wildfire Dangers
California and its Western counterparts are just beginning to enter... -
Fraud RoundupFormer California Broker Goes to Jail
Former Vallejo insurance broker Jimmie Earl Jackson, who pled guilty... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Management Consultants and Staffing Firms Nuts & Bolts: Victor O.... -
FeaturesAvoiding A Victim Mentality: How to Protect Yourself from Spam and Viruses
Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are bigger targets for spam and... -
FeaturesIdentity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Insurance, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures One in 23 adults... -
FeaturesExcess Capital: Too Much of a Good Thing?
As capital accumulates on insurers' balance sheets, carriers are... -
FeaturesLos Angeles Area Quake Could Result in 7,600 Dead; Major Property Damage
Potential earthquakes on the Puente Hills fault beneath the Los... -
FeaturesArizona Homeowners Sue Insurers Over Wildfire
Homeowners from a vacation mountaintop community northeast of Tucson... -
Parting ShotsRenew TRIA Now
Mr. President, in 2002 I co-sponsored, and Congress passed, the... -
FeaturesCompromise Plan on Oregon MalpracticeDamages Drawing Concerns
After months of talks by doctors, attorneys and legislators, a... -
FeaturesNew PD Regs to Reduce Work Comp Rates
New permanent disability regulations will reduce the cost of workers'... -
Cover StoryANCHORS AWAY: The Coast (Except Southeast) Is Clear For Marine Insurance
For Boat Owners and the Agents Who Write Them, Location and... -
FeaturesProtecting Agency Security Takes Center Stage
As System Breaches and Hacking Reports Proliferate, Agencies Take... -
FeaturesThe British Are Coming! No – They’re Already Here
For Mid-Sized and Smaller Risks, Lloyd's is Just Across the Street,... -
NewsbriefsAIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES:
A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents... -
FeaturesMore Agencies Join Insurance Journal Top Listing
Curley, Bolton, USI, Protector Group Among Agencies Added Some missed... -
NewsbriefsPRO-BUSINESS INSURANCE BILL TOPS ARIZ. LEGISLATIVE SESSION:
Legislation that will allow business owners to lower their insurance... -
FeaturesState Lawmakers to Revisit Aftermarket Parts in July Meeting
In a discussion expected to ignite strong opinions regarding which... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS LOSE IN STRINGFELLOW ACID PITS JURY TRIAL:
Insurance companies must pay to clean up a hazardous waste dump, the... -
FeaturesAgency Financial Management 101: Following Basics Pays Off
One of the weaknesses in small businesses is that the entrepreneur... -
NewsbriefsHAWAII LEGISLATURE TO STUDY NCOIL P/C MODERNIZATION ACT:
"Hawaii's legislative decision to conduct a study of the NCOIL... -
FeaturesViruses, Worms and Hackers, Oh My!
For Agents Facing Evil Internet Wizards, Security is a Matter of... -
NewsbriefsACIC OPPOSES EXTENDING LOW COST AUTO PROGRAM:
Without first conducting a thorough evaluation, it is premature to... -
Fraud RoundupFormer California Broker Goes to Jail
Former Vallejo insurance broker Jimmie Earl Jackson, who pled guilty... -
Fraud RoundupContractor Sentenced in Comp Fraud Case
The owner of a Corona, California-based construction firm has begun... -
Editor's NoteNews & Networking
Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means it's prime... -
FeaturesManagement Consultants and Staffing Firms
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Company launched SpecialtyOne,... -
FeaturesHigh Performance Boats Program
Nuts & Bolts: Markel American Ins. Co. teamed up with Elton Porter... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Bradley Poe The Harry W. Gorst Co.has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage... -
FeaturesFire Season 2005: Protect Your Clients from Wildfire Dangers
California and its Western counterparts are just beginning to enter... -
FeaturesUpcoming Young Agents Conferences
IBA West Young Brokers & Agents Conference June 9-11, 2005 in Rancho... -
FeaturesYoung Agents: Changing the Face of the Industry
The number of young agents that are active in their state...
National Coverage
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FeaturesFor Boat Owners and the Agents Who Write Them, Location and Experience Matter
There were more than 17.6 million recreational boats in use in the... -
FeaturesMore Agencies Join Insurance Journal Top Listing
Some missed the print deadline by mere minutes, others by not much... -
FeaturesProtecting Agency Security Takes Center Stage
High profile cases of identity theft have been all over the general... -
FeaturesEnhanced Online Policy Access
The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies expanded its... -
FeaturesFor Agents Facing Evil Internet Wizards, Security is a Matter of Liability as Well as Downtime
Viruses, Worms and Hackers, Oh My! In 2001, Boston-area independent... -
FeaturesState Lawmakers to Revisit Aftermarket Parts in July Meeting
In a discussion expected to ignite strong opinions regarding which... -
FeaturesPeriodic Financial Review Checklist for Agency Accounting Managers
Every agency should develop a checklist for the accounting... -
FeaturesThe British Are Coming! No – They’re Already Here
Over 200 years ago Paul Revere rallied the Minutemen with the cry:... -
FeaturesAgency Financial Management 101: Following Basics Pays Off
One of the weaknesses in small businesses is that the entrepreneur...
