In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople & Places
David Crosby The Jenkins Athens Group, of Concord, headquartered in... -
Minding Your BusinessHow to Pay and Evaluate Customer Service Representatives
Job compensation The next big question is what is fair compensation?... -
FeaturesFinancing the Future of the Independent Agency System
How to Approach a Lender about Perpetuation Plans Independent agency... -
FeaturesHooray for the Red, White and Green: Insurance Money in Politics
Republican Candidates Favored 'Big Time' in Total Insurance Political... -
FeaturesMaking It Easy for Prospects to Transfer Accounts
Virtually every consumer-level prospect that you wish to insure... -
FeaturesOutgoing Big ‘I’ President Says ‘Sky is the Limit’ for Independent Agents
As she closes out her term as president of the Independent Insurance... -
FeaturesCovering the Country
If "you get what you pay for" described the situation for those... -
Cover StoryNAPSLO Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Annual Conference
Doing business in a changing marketplace, coping with terrorism's... -
Web MailState Farm to Lower California Auto Insurance Rates – West News – Sept. 2, 2004
Many people went with the lowest price and cheap homeowners insurance... -
Web MailOregon’s SAIF Releases Evaluation in Response to Concerns – www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2004/
SAIF is the big bully in Oregon workers' comp insurance. It claims... -
Web MailOOF! Frances Hits Florida; Damages Widespread, But Less Than Feared – National – Sept. 6, 2004
Volusia County, Fla., was hard hit by Frances--even more damage than... -
Web MailOre.’s SAIF Releases Evaluation in Response to Concerns – West – May 17, 2004
SAIF is the big bully in Oregon workers' compensation insurance. It... -
Editor's NoteEthics in Journalism
Ethics in Journalism Here at Wells Publishing Inc., we pride... -
FeaturesNevada, Oregon and Wyoming take Med-mal Crisis to the Polls
On Nov. 2, citizens of three Western states will decide whether or... -
NewsbriefsCOMP WEST LAUNCHES WORKERS’ COMP OPS IN CALIF.:
CompWest Insurance Company announced that it has been licensed as a... -
NewsbriefsGOV. SCHWARZENEGGER VETOES DRIVER’S LICENSE BILL:
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill by Senator Gil Cedillo... -
NewsbriefsOREGON ARCHDIOCESE FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST INSURERS:
The Archdiocese of Portland filed a complaint in U.S. Bankruptcy... -
NewsbriefsSAFECO ESTIMATES LOSSES FROM HURRICANE FRANCES:
Seattle-based Safeco announced that its pretax catastrophe losses... -
NewsbriefsAMA JOINS PUSH FOR WASH. MED-MAL REFORM:
The American Medical Association (AMA) joined the Washington State... -
NewsbriefsWCIRB RECOMMENDS 3.5 PERCENT INCREASE IN RATES:
At a Department of Insurance rate hearing in San Francisco on Sept.... -
NewsbriefsGARAMENDI APPOINTS MEMBERS OF ARMENIAN INSURANCE SETTLEMENT FUND BOARD:
Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced three appointments to... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. GOV. VETOES SB 494:
Continuing to act on his pledge to improve California's business... -
New MarketsCalifornia Homeowners
Nuts & Bolts: J.E. Brown & Associates is offering a homeowners... -
New MarketsVisitors to U.S. – Health Coverage
Nuts & Bolts: Florida-based XN Financial Services announced it will... -
New MarketsRestaurant Package
Nuts & Bolts: Venture Programs Inc. added a restaurant package... -
New MarketsPersonal Watercraft Program
Nuts & Bolts: INAMAR, the marine marketing and underwriting division... -
New MarketsWholesale Distributors
Nuts & Bolts: The Mattei Cos. is offering a new market for wholesale... -
New MarketsWedding Cancellation
Nuts & Bolts: Abacus Insurance Brokers has announced the availability... -
Fraud RoundupL.A. Broker Sentenced for Premium Theft
Lory Caballero, of Eagle Rock, Calif., a licensed insurance agent and... -
Fraud RoundupFormer Montana Agent Pleads Not Guilty
A former Billings insurance agent pled not guilty to nine counts of... -
Fraud RoundupFarmers Sues L.A. Body Shop for Alleged Fraud
Farmers Insurance Exchange has begun serving civil summons and... -
FeaturesBest Reports 28% Increase in Direct Premium Volume for Surplus Lines
A special report released by A.M. Best Co. concludes that at the end... -
FeaturesFeeling the Crunch
Hawaii's workers' compensation system has been a hot topic in recent... -
FeaturesThe Aloha State – More than Beaches and Rain Forests
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Features30th Annual NAPSLO Conference: Acquisitions, Consolidations, Objectives, Trends Highlighted
Agency consolidations, consolidators' objectives and a broad range of... -
FeaturesEmployees Facing New Plan Designs, Changes During Open Enrollment
Employees Facing New Plan Designs, Changes During Open Enrollment... -
FeaturesSpeier Addresses Attendees at American Agents Alliance Conference
Over 1,400 independent agents and brokers from California and Arizona... -
FeaturesIICF CEO Chin Retires After 10 Years of Service to the Industry, Community
After devoting heart and soul to the Insurance Industry Charitable... -
FeaturesProgressive Hopes to Drive Market Share Its Way with New Agency Brand
Progressive Insurance Co.'s move to re-brand its independent agency... -
FeaturesIBA Sacramento Celebrates Silver ‘I’ Day on Oct. 19
The Insurance Brokers and Agents of Sacramento will celebrate its... -
FeaturesCost of Insuring Workers in Iraq Jumps as Dangers Multiply
When Vulcan AMPS LLC dispatched a team of workers to Iraq last fall,... -
Parting ShotsNonadmitted Markets Open Options for Homeowners
Myths about the E&S market should not prevent homeowners from...
