In this Issue
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FeaturesSpecial Advertising Supplement: Microsoft – We See Great Moments In Insurance
Click here to download the full supplement in PDF Format Microsoft -... -
FeaturesAAMGA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Importance of Membership
As nearly 1,500 members of the American Association of Managing... -
FeaturesAligned Interests-Agency Perpetuation through the Leavitt Group
Insurance Journal asked me to spend 2,000 words on the Leavitt... -
RatingsHouston Casualty Co. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "AA" counterparty... -
RatingsACE Ltd. Revised To Stable
S&P revised its outlook on ACE Ltd. and its operating companies to... -
Cover StoryWhen Comparing Apples-To-Apples Whom Should You Trust’
Hard markets have a way of making insurance company financial... -
On The Street“Episode V-The Cycle Strikes Back”
When we last left our hero Luke Underwriter, he was riding high,... -
FeaturesBusiness Made Easy Integrated Technology Solutions Key to Success
Just what are independent agents looking for when it comes to... -
FeaturesRIMS Report: Commercial Insurance Buyers Look Forward to Lower Prices
As thousands of risk management professionals, carrier executives,... -
FeaturesHigh-Tech Systems Help Make the Agent an Underwriter
Many carriers, especially commercial lines carriers, rely on... -
Parting ShotsThe Market Will Always Be ‘The Market’
Our "market" is still essentially no different than what it was a... -
FeaturesIIABA Legislative Conference Allows Agents, Brokers Chance to Lobby
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C., last month for a... -
FeaturesAMS Says Real-Time Comparative Rater is Only Months Away
Leading agency automation provider AMS says it is just months away... -
Editor's NoteSaying Goodbye to an Industry Friend
We received some unfortunate news here at the Insurance Journal... -
FeaturesOregon’s SAIF Releases Evaluation in Response to Concerns
Oregon's State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) recently released a... -
FeaturesAIA Pleased With 2004 Colorado Legislative Session
The Colorado legislature adjourned sine die on May 5, giving final... -
NewsbriefsMONTANA MAY HAVE TO PAY PRE-1990 WORKERS’ COMP CLAIMS:
The state of Montana may have to pay up to $584,000 in workers' comp... -
NewsbriefsOCTOBER WILDFIRE SURVIVORS FILE CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES:
A class-action lawsuit was filed on May 5 against four major... -
NewsbriefsCEA FORGES HISTORIC REINSURANCE PACT:
The California Earthquake Authority's (CEA) Governing Board took a... -
NewsbriefsCIWA CHANGES VENUE FOR ANNUAL MEETING:
California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) has a new venue... -
New MarketsSchool Bus Operators Package
Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies introduced BusPlus, a new umbrella... -
New MarketsVenue Liability Protector
Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies launched Venue Liability Protector, a... -
New MarketsNew Builder’s Risk
Nuts & Bolts: R.E.Chaix & Associates announced a new market for... -
FeaturesTaking the Risk: Protecting Your Clients with Political Risk Insurance
Over the past three decades, 80 percent of the terrorist attacks... -
FeaturesGroup Long-Term-Care Insurance: How to Cash in on this Hot Voluntary Benefit
Voluntary benefits, where the employees pay the full freight through... -
FeaturesStrategic Advisory Boards: Finding a Solution to Unexpected Situations
As the producer of an insurance agency or brokerage, your business... -
FeaturesReports Find Wide Range of Auto Rates Across U.S.
Two recently released studies on trends in automobile insurance rates... -
FeaturesCalifornia’s Workers’ Compensation Problem – The Hidden Cause
Most, if not all, of work done over the past year on workers'... -
FeaturesIdentity Theft – It Can Happen to You
As an industry, insurance has been sold to protect people from all... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Judith Houver United Agencies Inc. Insurance announced that Judith A....
