2006 Program Directory, Vol. II

In this Issue

Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Keeping the faith
Santa is in the malls, families are stringing lights across the...
People & Places
People
The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and...
Features
N.Y. agent runs for disabled veterans
John W. Bailey, of Dryden, N.Y., executive vice president of George...
Features
MORE PUNCH FOR
N12 Profits lure new players into the ring 10 Big Dig civil suit...
Features
In Mass., Big Dig lawsuit cites 3 insurers among 15 defendants
Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly has filed a civil...
Features
N.Y. auto profits hit
Auto insurance companies are profiting at unprecedented levels from...
News Currents
News Currents
Mass. employee smoking over firing A Massachusetts man has filed a...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Northeast Bank, Palmer Agency The insurance subsidiary of Northeast...
It Figures
Figures
$1.07 million The fine imposed against the owners of Rhode Island's...
Features
Conn. agents could face fight on contingent pay
News Currents Insurance executives would likely create a replacement...
Closing Quote
A state-based insurance safety net
From almost the moment Gramm-Leach-Bliley was signed into law in late...
Features
Court passes on Beacon Mutual appointments
Rhode Island's highest court has declined to rule on whether state...
Features
Conn. pursues loss mitigation, market alternatives for coastal homes
News Currents Home insurers in Connecticut may no longer require...
Declarations
Declarations
Contingent commission ban "Many industries — not just the...
News Currents
News Currents
For regional carriers, predictive modeling is about more than pricing...
New Markets
New Markets
Monoline Auto Classes, Small Commercial Nuts & Bolts: Zurich's small...
Editor's Note
Keeping the faith
Santa is in the malls, families are stringing lights across the...
Currents
Conn. agents could face fight on contingent pay
Insurance executives would likely create a replacement incentive...
Currents
In Mass., Big Dig lawsuit cites 3 insurers among 15 defendants
Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly has filed a civil...
Newsbriefs
N.Y. AGENT RUNS FOR DISABLED VETERANS
John W. Bailey, of Dryden, N.Y., executive vice president of George...
Currents
Conn. pursues loss mitigation, market alternatives for coastal homes
Home insurers in Connecticut may no longer require permanently...
Currents
For regional carriers, predictive modeling is about more than pricing
Frank J. Coyne, chief executive officer of Insurance Services Office,...
New Markets
New Markets
Monoline Auto Classes, Small Commercial Nuts & Bolts: Zurich's small...
Currents
A state-based insurance safety net
The best choice for consumers is the tried and true property/casualty...
Currents
Court passes on Beacon Mutual appointments
Rhode Island's highest court has declined to rule on whether state...
Currents
Mass. employee smoking over firing
A Massachusetts man has filed a lawsuit against The Scotts Co.,...
Currents
N.Y. auto profits hit
Auto insurance companies are profiting at unprecedented levels from...
Currents
Declarations
Contingent commission ban "Many industries -- not just the insurance...
Currents
It Figures
$1.07 million The fine imposed against the owners of Rhode Island's...
People & Places
People and Places
The van Aartrijk Group LLC, a Washington, D.C.-area marketing and...
Features
Five keys to captive success
The mid-1980s were not easy times for many agents and brokers....
Features
More Punch for Programs
Today's managing general agencies and carrier partners in the...
Features
Best-in-class program writers
Today's competitive specialty program marketplace requires attention...
Currents
Personality plus or minus in sales
How to use a producer's unique personality traits in sales A...
Minding Your Business
Developing a sales and marketing plan, part 2
The first part of this two part series described the self-analysis of...
Currents
Zurich agrees to terms to close multi-state bid-rigging probe
In separate but related move, N.Y., Conn., Ill. tell four insurers...
Currents
4.4 million Mattel ‘Polly Pocket’ toys recalled after kids swallow magnets
A consumer research group called for warning labels on toys with...
Currents
Insurers urge Supreme Court to overturn 9th Circuit ruling on credit scoring
A national insurance trade group has filed an amicus brief urging the...
Newsbriefs
U.S., JAPAN AGREE TO IMPROVE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
The United States and Japan have agreed on guidelines designed to...
Currents
It’s ‘haves’ vs. ‘have-nots’ in insurance technology race for survival
Spurred by intensifying competition, breakthroughs in analytics are...
Currents
Lost in translation
Global businesses need integrated insurance solutions to ensure...

National Coverage

Features
Sales Management
A necessary evil. That's how some people might describe insurance. A...
Features
U.S., Japan agree to improve consumer product safety
The United States and Japan have agreed on guidelines designed to...
Features
4.4 million Mattel ‘Polly Pocket’ toys recalled after kids swallow magnets
A consumer research group called for warning labels on toys with...
Features
Five keys to captive success
Whether you're talking about road contractors or hospitals or agents...
Features
Zurich agrees to terms to close multi-state bid-rigging probe
News Currents Ten states, led by Texas and its Attorney General Greg...
Features
It’s ‘haves’ vs. ‘have-nots’ in insurance technology race for survival
News Currents Spurred by intensifying competition, breakthroughs in...
News Currents
News Currents
Insurers urge Supreme Court to overturn 9th Circuit ruling on credit...
Features
More Punch for Programs
Today's managing general agencies and carrier partners in the...
Features
Lost in translation
To determine the appropriate insurance for a commercial client, the...
Minding Your Business
Developing a sales and marketing plan, part 2
The first part of this two part series described the self-analysis of...