May 15, 2017
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
AAMGA; Salute to Super Regionals
In this Issue
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Cover StoryIllinois’ Cost per Workers’ Comp Claim Trending Down
The average total cost of a workers' compensation claim in Illinois... -
People & PlacesPeople – Midwest
Farmington Hills, Mic.-based Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. hired... -
FeaturesMichigan Workplace Fatalities Rise in 2016
A state agency says 43 people were killed on the job in Michigan last... -
FeaturesOfficials: Michigan Traffic Deaths Rose by 10% in 2016
Michigan traffic deaths rose by 10 percent last year, according to... -
Cover StoryThere’s No ‘Typical’ Day at Work for Whirlpool’s Director of Risk Management
How do you incorporate a sustainable and cohesive enterprise risk... -
Cover StoryAmerican Family Disagrees with Jury Finding that Agents Are Employees
A federal jury in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 18 determined that...
National Coverage
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Cover Story2017 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers Revealed
Once again, Demotech Inc., the official research partner of Insurance... -
FeaturesIronshore CEO Kelley: Goal Under Liberty Mutual Is to Become Premier Specialty P/C Insurer
Longtime Ironshore Inc. CEO Kevin Kelley said his company has a... -
FeaturesAs Auto Insurance Sales Stagnate, Carriers Turn to Agents: J.D. Power
Amid a second straight year of stagnant auto insurance shopping... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business: Preparing for the Loss of a Producer
Recently, a client of ours had two producers leave to start their own... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Validus, Crop Insurance Agency Validus Holdings Ltd. has completed... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Neither Applaud nor Condemn "The legislature's policies, so long as... -
Idea ExchangeThe Wedge: The Scientific Selling Power of Yes, No and Maybe
My dad was a fighter pilot. He flew a P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the... -
FeaturesTop 10 Technical Fouls to Avoid When Filing Environmental Claims
Benzinger is chief broking officer and managing director at Aon Risk... -
FeaturesA Risk Pool of One: How Technology Could Make Insurance Obsolete
Will technology make insurance obsolete?" That was the stark question... -
Idea ExchangeSurplus Lines Could Meet Your Insured’s Flood Coverage Needs
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been the topic of... -
FeaturesOrganic Growth Under Pressure: Agencies Show Weakest Growth Since 2011, Reagan Consulting Reports
Agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth fell... -
Editor's NotePolitical Talk Hurting Job Performance
Don't talk politics - it might hurt your on-the-job performance.... -
FeaturesWholesale Associations NAPSLO, AAMGA Merging to Form WSIA
Things are moving forward for a new insurance industry trade... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Live Music Venue Insurance Market Detail: Entertainment Risks's... -
Tech TalkTech Talk: How to Use Digital Body Language
"When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man... -
FeaturesSurvey: Agents Suggest How Carrier Partners Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’
You might expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an...
