In this Issue
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Features‘First Round Draft’ Insurance Policy Winning Over Students, Parents
More and More Star College Athletes Score an Insurance Contract... -
FeaturesCross-Selling May Be a Missed Opportunity for Agents and Brokers
Part Two: Picking the Right Partner and Other Keys to Making It Work... -
FeaturesEuropean Nations Offer Lessons in Insuring Catastrophes and Terrorism
GAO Study Explores Examples of How Public-Private Insurance... -
FeaturesVolatile Underwriting Cycle is Back with a Vengeance, Advises Economist
The property/casualty insurance industry's frequently volatile... -
FeaturesUnique ‘How to Write’ Seminars Deliver More Than an Education
Insurance Journal's 14-Part Series Gives Agents Added Time and... -
FeaturesEmployee Incentive Plans: Make Them Worthwhile
A few years back, while leading a seminar, we asked the audience to... -
FeaturesAAMGA Technology Conference
Disaster Plan Waiting to Happen? MGAs Must Prepare For All... -
Cover StoryEntrepreneurial Spirit and Trust: Marks of Today’s Successful MGA
An Interview with Francis Johnson, AAMGA President-Elect Francis... -
New MarketsHome Inspectors, Law Firms, Accountants
Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services is making available new... -
New MarketsDisaster Mortgage Protection
ACE USA has expanded distribution of its ACE Disaster Mortgage... -
Editor's NoteGive Me a Break!
In his latest attempt to garner public interest, California Insurance... -
FeaturesCalif.’s AB 925 Could Mandate Insurers to Invest in Under-served Communities
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi and Assembly member... -
FeaturesChoicePoint to Allow People Access to Personal Records
An executive of embattled data broker ChoicePoint Inc. said the... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Rudy Mendoza Santa Ana, Calif.-based Yates & Associates announced... -
New MarketsErrors and Omissions for Broker-Dealers
Nuts & Bolts: CalSurance enhanced its specialized errors and... -
New MarketsHome Inspectors, Law Firms and Accountants
Nuts & Bolts: Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services has... -
FeaturesAon Complaint Memos Reveal Personal Lines Arrangements
The recent $190 million settlement between the world's second largest... -
FeaturesHot Wheels for Sale! NICB Lists Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles
The nation's motor vehicle thieves continue to find the most popular... -
FeaturesIVANS Survey: Independent Agents Concerned About Internet Security
IVANS Inc., a provider of networking and e-commerce solutions for the... -
FeaturesTop 10 Gadgets for High-Tech Insurance Agents & Brokers
After walking through a client's office this week, an important... -
FeaturesMontana Governor Signs Four Malpractice Bills
Doctors and hospitals will have more protection from medical... -
FeaturesStudy Shows Hot Water Tanks, Washing Machines Most Likely to Cause Damage
Of all the appliances found in the home, the water heater and washing... -
FeaturesGraduated Licenses Could Mean Cheaper Car Insurance for Hawaii Residents
Hawaii residents could face lower car insurance rates if a proposed... -
FeaturesIBA West Prepares for Blue Ribbon Conference in Hawaii
Attendees at the upcoming Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West... -
FeaturesPLUS’ Medical Malpractice Prognosis: Positive?
Five words summed up the mood at this year's Professional Liability... -
FeaturesLojack for Motorcycles Addresses Growing Risk
With spring right around the bend, motorcycle enthusiasts across the... -
Features‘No-Cost’ Insurance Incentive Said to Boost Car Sales
The first test of an incentive in which an automaker paid the... -
FeaturesAre California’s Workers’ Comp Troubles Over? SB 899 One Year Later
It was about one year ago, on April 19, 2004, that California... -
Fraud RoundupMan Arrested at Hearing Before Judge
While appearing in a Sacramento County courtroom for a preliminary... -
Fraud RoundupTTrio Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud
On March 16, investigators from the Fresno County Urban Organized... -
Fraud RoundupCalif. Student Arrested in Fraud Case
Alisa Louise Yates, and her husband, Gregory Daniel Yates, both of... -
Fraud RoundupMan Sentenced for Work Comp Fraud
Gregg Leo Curwick, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, has been... -
NewsbriefsPCI SEEKS CHANGES TO NEV.’S AB 315:
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is seeking... -
NewsbriefsNEW MEXICO GOVERNOR SIGNS CREDIT LEGISLATION:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) signed into law SB 560, the... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. COMMISSIONER OK’S RATE REDUCTION FOR STATE FARM CUSTOMERS:
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has approved a 4.2... -
NewsbriefsMONTANA LEGISLATURE PASSES CREDIT SCORING BILL:
The American Insurance Association applauded the passage of an... -
NewsbriefsGARAMENDI TO ADDRESS DANGER OF UNINSURED VEHICLES FROM MEXICO:
Seeking better coordination of insurance programs so that people on... -
NewsbriefsNO CRIMINAL CHARGES LIKELY AGAINST AIG:
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer reassured the business world... -
Parting ShotsPet Peeve
I have a bone to pick with the insurance industry. Why is an industry...
