In this Issue
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FeaturesAgents Oppose Proposed Increase for Driving Record Fees
By allowing this increase, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)... -
FeaturesHard Market Common Theme for Spring Conventions
Spring is in the air, and that means conventions, conventions and... -
Features2001 was a Year for P/C Insurers to Shudder
In future years, property/casualty insurers will no doubt look back... -
FeaturesUnderground Storage Tanks: Word Leaks Out on Cover Enforcement
Owners and operators of underground petroleum storage tanks are a... -
Minding Your BusinessNot too late for Agency Reviews
Even though we are one third of the way through 2002, it is still not... -
Cover StoryAgents Look to Farm Profit
Depending on what line of agriculture insurance agents are serving,... -
FeaturesFireman’s Fund Unveils New Software for Middle-Market Business
Fireman's Fund Insurance has developed a new software program,... -
FeaturesSaleSource Marketing Success for Agents
Jim Rose, sales consultant to Automated Selling Process LLC, puts it... -
FeaturesMajor Players to Assemble at AAMGA May 5-9
With Las Vegas as the background, the 76th Annual AAMGA meeting May... -
FeaturesJoint ‘I’ Day Focuses on Hard Market
Submissions are coming in by the truckload. Renewals obviously are... -
Parting ShotsTerrorism Insurance and Home Security
The issue of whether or not the government should be in the business... -
NewsbriefsLEGION, VILLANOVA TAKEN OVER BY PA. DEPT
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner M. Diane Koken announced that the... -
NewsbriefsFREMONT GENERAL SEES PROFIT, CONSIDERS SALE
California-based financial services company Fremont General Corp. has... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. RETROACTIVE PREMIUM TAX TO BE REVIEWED
According to the American Insurance Association (AIA), the California... -
NewsbriefsWCIRB PROCEEDS WITH FILING FOR MID-TERM INCREASE
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California... -
Fraud RoundupHollywood fire sparks fraud charges
Hollywood, Calif., residents Juan Ortiz, 44, and Joseph Lewellen, 67,... -
Fraud RoundupBroker-agent fined $100,000
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently issued an Order... -
Fraud RoundupDivorce leads to insurance fraud arrest
Investigators from CDI's Criminal Investigations Branch's Fraud... -
Fraud RoundupWash. couple charged with fraud
A Washington couple faces an excess of criminal charges, including... -
Fraud RoundupRingleader caught in auto fraud scheme
Keith Aaron Hayes was arrested on four counts of auto insurance fraud...