June 5, 2006
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
BIG \'I\' BOB Rusbuldt is on the job
In this Issue
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Closing QuoteLegal and effective incentive compensation still under fire
There is a critical need to preserve the right of insurance companies... -
People & PlacesPeople
Boston-based insurance broker William Gallagher Associates has... -
FeaturesInsurance industry lags behind in technology but consumers can help
Brokers work in the trenches -- acquiring clients, searching for the... -
FeaturesMarket trends downward slightly; habitational still a challenge
After the recent hard markets, rates for professional liability... -
FeaturesManagement by the numbers
Management is both an art and a science. Most agency owners forget... -
CurrentsWorkers’ comp 2005 results ‘excellent,’ but caution advised, say experts
The workers' compensation insurance industry had another excellent... -
FeaturesMulti-family housing: How to slow the A&E claims flow
Would architects or engineers accept a fee of $70,000 knowing that it... -
CurrentsMillions of renters lack insurance, says Trusted Choice survey
Almost 25 million U.S. families renting their homes are going bare on... -
CurrentsWorld Cup: Most heavily insured sporting event starts in Germany
For the majority of Americans, June 9 is a Friday between June 8 and... -
Cover StoryBig ‘I’ Bob Rusbuldt is on the job
Rusbuldt, chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents... -
CurrentsWorkers’ comp market ‘guarded’ at the moment, expert says
Singer Bob Dylan's song, "The Times, They Are a Changin,'" was cited... -
Editor's NoteFreedom trail
e_6_ednotes.xtg @IJ_East_Blue=[C] Imagine spotting a swimmer in the... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Surgeons General Liability Nuts & Bolts: Avreco is now offering... -
FeaturesSafeco adds online distribution strategy
Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Companies has decided to sell products... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Boston-based insurance broker William Gallagher Associates has... -
CurrentsHorse cents
Barbaro, the colt that was seriously injured during the Preakness... -
FeaturesN.H. insurer tax cut part of plan to boost declining insurance sector
While Massachusetts debates reforms to slow the exit of auto insurers... -
FeaturesNot all in N.E. eligible for flood relief
For the five decades that Robert Castricone has called Haigh Avenue... -
NewsbriefsPROFIT PICTURE FOR 2006 LOOKING POSITIVE
The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry but... -
FeaturesLegal and effective incentive compensation still under fire
There is a critical need to preserve the right of insurance companies... -
CurrentsRising legal, medical costs and speedy payments mark region’s WC systems
While medical and litigation expenses are causing workers... -
CurrentsN.J. court: Guaranty fund to pay illegal aliens’ accident costs
New Jersey's Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that illegal... -
CurrentsNortheast warned against complacency as hurricane season advances
After years of the Gulf and Southeast coasts feeling the brunt of... -
FeaturesAgency spreading good works in Mass., Conn.
GoodWorks Insurance, LLC, a Massachusetts insurance agency that... -
CurrentsNew England’s flood recovery
Residents, business owners and public officials in Massachusetts, New... -
FeaturesWhy selling insurance is not like selling a car
Have you ever wondered why it seems a little -- or even a lot more... -
CurrentsDisaster backstop talk
At last month's Big "I" National Legislative Conference & Convention,... -
CurrentsCharges and denials
Connecticut insurance broker R.C. Knox has paid the state $754,804 to...
