October 5, 2015
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Professional Liability Directory; The Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; Restaurants & Bars
In this Issue
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FeaturesRetailers Most Vulnerable to Cyber Breaches at Point-of-Sale
In justifying a reluctance to purchase cyber insurance coverage for... -
FeaturesStudy: Rate of Hispanic Business Start-Ups Highest in Midwest
The growth in Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States is... -
People & PlacesPeople – Midwest
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property/casualty... -
FeaturesIllinois Supreme Court: Village Must Pay Health Insurance for Disabled Cop
In an opinion filed on Sept. 24, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld... -
FeaturesOhio Insurance Agent Tax Liens Surpass $15M
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor announced that as of September... -
FeaturesReport: Despite Monetary Awards, Job Creation Lags in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's troubled job-creation agency handed out more awards last... -
FeaturesMichigan Insurance Regulator Tells Agents to Stop ‘Sliding’
Patrick McPharlin, director of the Michigan Department of Insurance...
National Coverage
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FeaturesGrowing the Next Generation of Agency Professionals
Despite low unemployment, competitive salaries and overall job... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – South Central
CARROLLTON, TEXAS Hotchkiss Insurance Agency Best Agency to Work For... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
The Donkey Got Out "People could have gotten out of there ... my... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister... -
FeaturesThe Case for Independent Agency Optimism
Today's Independent Agent Can Be the Agent for the Future Over the... -
FeaturesUnderinsurance of Property Is Growing Global Challenge: Swiss Re Report
The underinsurance of property risk – particularly natural... -
FeaturesACE Takes 24% Stake in CoverHound’s Online Commercial Insurance Plans
CoverHound has raised $33.3 million in a financing round led by ACE... -
FeaturesFitch: 4 Hot Topics Affecting Reinsurance
Fitch published a list of key takeaways from last month's reinsurance... -
FeaturesMoody’s Sees 2015 as Turning Point for P/C Commercial Insurers
The outlook for the U.S. property/casualty commercial insurance... -
FeaturesLessons from the Gold King Mine Contamination
On Aug. 5, 2015 an environmental contractor acting under the EPA's... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Midwest
GREENFIELD, WISCONSIN The Starr Group Best Agency to Work For –... -
Closing QuotePerception Versus Reality of Today’s Top Business Threats
In a risk-filled world, what are the worrisome problems keeping... -
Editor's NoteEmbrace Diversity
Willis Great Britain CEO Nicolas Aubert issued a call to the... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – East
BELMONT, MASSACHUSETTS WT Phelan & Co. Best Agency to Work For –... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Overall
SOUTH DENNIS, MASSACHUSETTS Rogers & Gray Insurance Best Agency to... -
FeaturesGen Y Insurance Customers Are Not Happy Bundlers
The insurance industry has some work to do to win over Gen Y... -
Features10 Things to Know About Restaurants and Bars
Fourty-three states have statutory provisions that enable... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – Southeast
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Wallace Welch & Willingham Best Agency to... -
Cover StoryBest Agency to Work For – West
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MOC Insurance Services Best Agency to Work... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Vanner Insurance, Edmund D. Stevens Vanner Insurance Agency, an... -
Minding Your BusinessIs Taking a Vacation a Good Way to Increase Agency Value?
Summer is over and the kids are back in school. Many of us spent a... -
FeaturesGap Between Insured & Economic Losses Offers Business Opportunities: AIR
A huge global gap between disaster-related insured and economic... -
FeaturesPublic’s Perception of Insurance Is Reality – Accept Reality
Perception is reality. The general public's perception of reality...