April 23, 2007
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Salute to Independent Agents; Habitational Properties/Dwellings/Rentals/Seasonal; 1st Qtr Market Survey
In this Issue
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FeaturesCaptive insurers honor Vermont regulator
For more than 30 years, Leonard Crouse has been credited as a key... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Delaware agent groups on verge of merger The boards of directors for... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
AXIS Capital, Media/Pro AXIS Capital, a global specialty commercial... -
Cover StoriesN.J. DRUNK DRIVING TEST
MARYLAND SHIELD Agents not liable for notices BID-RIGGING CONSPIRACY... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Indirect mail "It looked like it got stuck in a... -
FeaturesN.Y. bar owner charged in drunk employee fatal crash
A Putnam County, New York bar owner has been charged with allowing an... -
Features
A plaza at the entrance to the headquarters for Marsh & McLennan... -
FeaturesMass. judge throws book at injury case perjurer
Worcester (Massachusetts) Superior Court Judge Francis Fecteau has... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Judge rejects antitrust, racketeering charges in brokerage suit... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
N.J. ruling could affect 10,000 drunk driving cases A breath test... -
It FiguresFigures
$43.5 billion Total insurance revenues of the nation's bank holding... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Maryland agents get notice relief Maryland insurance agents are... -
People & PlacesPeople
Doug Eden has joined Main Street America Group as senior vice... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Office/Manufacturers Technology Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Select... -
FeaturesTrial starts for former Marsh execs
Two former executives of giant insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos.... -
Editor's NoteDeveloping federal issue
The idea of a federal catastrophe program has been getting mixed... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Indirect mail "It looked like it got stuck in a machine." Cullen... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$43.5 billion Total insurance revenues of the nation's bank holding... -
CurrentsMaryland agents get notice relief
Maryland insurance agents are applauding the General Assembly for... -
CurrentsMass. judge throws book at injury case perjurer
Worcester (Massachusetts) Superior Court Judge Francis Fecteau has... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Doug Eden has joined Main Street America Group as senior vice... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Office/Manufacturers Technology Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Select... -
NewsbriefsCAPTIVE INSURERS HONOR VERMONT REGULATOR
For more than 30 years, Leonard Crouse has been credited as a key... -
CurrentsDelaware agent groups on verge of merger
The boards of directors for the Insurance Agents & Brokers of... -
CurrentsN.J. ruling could affect 10,000 drunk driving cases
A breath test used in thousands of drunken driving cases in New... -
NewsbriefsN.Y BAR OWNER CHARGED IN DRUNK EMPLOYEE FATAL CRASH
A Putnam County, New York bar owner has been charged with allowing an... -
Closing QuoteMcCarran-Ferguson emerges as No. 1 threat to independent agents
As 1,200 independent agents and brokers from around the country... -
CurrentsJudge rejects antitrust, racketeering charges in brokerage suit
Plaintiffs in a class action suit alleging bid rigging and account... -
NewsbriefsTRIAL STARTS FOR FORMER MARSH EXECS
Two former executives of giant insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Cos.... -
FeaturesHabitational properties get closer to home
The business class continues to evolve with changing property... -
Cover StorySPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Independent Agents
Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S.... -
FeaturesSafety group dividend program gives profits back to habitational insureds
Habitational insurance programs are no different than any insurance... -
CurrentsBush administration rejects pleas for federal disaster plan
Warning of another looming hurricane season, lawmakers including... -
CurrentsCongressional hearings examine the need for national disaster solution
Some say private market insurance is sufficient, while others claim... -
FeaturesPremium growth: Should it be measured by company or by group?
Henry Miller, the author of "The Absolute Collective," once said that... -
Idea Exchange2007 Agency Salary Survey says …
More than a 1,000 insurance agencies nationwide responded to the 2007... -
Idea ExchangeBrokers experience no shortage in M&A activity in first quarter 2007
Stock Prices: Brokers' stock prices have been mixed through the first... -
Idea Exchange10 free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency’s Web site
This isn't exactly news, but by now most property/casualty agencies... -
CurrentsBanks’ total insurance revenue dipped
The nation's bank holding companies (BHCs) experienced a slight... -
CurrentsSEC agrees to ease Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission board has officially endorsed... -
NewsbriefsUSI HOLDINGS GRANTED LIMIT ON COPYRIGHT DAMAGES
USI Holdings Corp. reported that a federal court has granted its... -
CurrentsLloyd’s posts more than $7 billon in record pre-tax profit
What a difference a year makes. On March 29, Lloyd's announced pretax... -
FeaturesGlobalization of directors and officers coverage
International business expansions deliver new exposures, new concerns...
National Coverage
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FeaturesPremium growth: Should it be measured by company or by group?
Henry Miller, the author of "The Absolute Collective," once said that... -
FeaturesSEC agrees to ease Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission board has officially endorsed... -
FeaturesTop 25 Property/Casualty Companies in Premium Growth
12-months ending Dec. 31, 2006 versus Dec. 31, 2005 (000 Omitted) DPW... -
FeaturesBush administration rejects pleas for federal disaster plan
Warning of another looming hurricane season, lawmakers including... -
Features2007 Agency Salary Survey says …
More than a 1,000 insurance agencies nationwide responded to the 2007... -
FeaturesGlobalization of directors and officers coverage
Globalization of directors and officers (D&O) liability products has... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Lloyd's posts more than $7 billion in record pre-tax profit What a... -
FeaturesBrokers experience no shortage in M&A activity in first quarter 2007
Stock Prices: Brokers' stock prices have been mixed through the first... -
FeaturesDouble Duty
Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S.... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Banks' total insurance revenue dipped The nation's bank holding... -
FeaturesUSI Holdings granted limit on copyright damages
USI Holdings Corp. reported that a federal court has granted its... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Congressional hearings examine the need for national disaster... -
FeaturesHabitational properties get closer to home
While catastrophe scenarios like earthquakes, mudslides or hurricanes... -
FeaturesSafety group dividend program gives profits back to habitational insureds
Habitational insurance programs are no different than any insurance... -
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency10 free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency’s Web site
This isn't exactly news, but by now most property/casualty agencies...
