February 24, 2014
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Agency Salary Survey; On the Water: Marinas & Boats; Agribusiness / Farm & Ranch; Bonus: The Florida Issue (Special Supplement)
In this Issue
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FeaturesMaine’s Insurance Rates Lowest in New England, Gov. Says
Maine's Republican Gov. Paul LePage's administration says Maine's... -
FeaturesMass. Proposes Tax for Insurer-Owned Pass-Through Entities
As part of his administration's plan for new tax revenues,... -
FeaturesBill Seeks to Help Mass. Prep for Climate Change
A bill recently filed in Massachusetts Legislature would create a... -
FeaturesStarkweather & Shepley Celebrates 135th Anniversary
Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, one of the largest... -
FeaturesVermont’s New Law Seeks to Attract Runoff Businesses
A new law in Vermont would soon authorize the state to license and... -
FeaturesMass. AG Opposes 7.7% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
At a recent public hearing, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha... -
FeaturesN.Y. Regulator Moving Ahead on Bitcoin Regulation
New York's financial regulator recently revealed new details on his... -
People & PlacesPeople – East
Lockton Cos. announced Frank Vento has joined as vice president and...
National Coverage
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FeaturesWho’s Worth What in the Independent Agency System
Exclusive Survey Shows Compensation Up, Benefits Up With a Cost For... -
FeaturesNumbers Don’t Lie: Agency Best of the Best – Quality vs. Quantity
On a recent agency visit, I met with an account manager who was being... -
Editor's NotePay and Performance
This issue of Insurance Journal brings you the 8th Annual Agency... -
Minding Your BusinessHow to Be a High Performing Agency
To be a high-performing firm, one needs to emulate what the best... -
Idea ExchangeRetro-Theme Marketing, a Fun Approach to Motivation and Sales
Now that the new year has settled down into just "the year," it's a... -
Closing QuoteBridging the Wage Gap
Today, the number of women working in the insurance industry is... -
FeaturesAgribusiness Insurance Segment Stable, Yet Selective
Crop insurance and farm bill debates have dominated the news... -
FeaturesIndustry Update: Riding the Wave in the Marina Marketplace
As the $4.2 billion marina industry continues to expand, independent... -
FeaturesThe ‘Switching’ Economy: Consumers to Buy Insurance from Google, Amazon, Verizon
New global research finds that as many as two-thirds (67 percent) of... -
FeaturesWhat Might Terrorists Do Next?
The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks created an atmosphere of... -
FeaturesCommercial Insurance Markets Looking Favorable in 2014: Marsh
The ample capacity and competition that helped temper firming of U.S.... -
FeaturesTechnical and Medical Device Convergence Exposes New World of Risks
When the acclaimed television drama series Homeland climaxed with a... -
FeaturesTechnology’s Opening a Whole New World of Agent E&O Exposures
Those in the insurance industry have another errors and omission... -
FeaturesP/C Insurers’ Net Income Up 60%, Combined Ratio at 97.6 for 2013: A.M. Best
A relatively quiet year for catastrophes helped the U.S.... -
Features10 Things to Know About Agribusiness
According to the United States Department of Agriculture's 2007... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
N.H. Workers' Comp "We must come together to reform workers'... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Kemper Corp. Kemper Corp. is realigning its property/casualty...
