Contractors & Builders; Long-Term Healthcare Liability; Top Personal Lines Retail Agencies; Bonus: 2010 Regional Wall Calendar for Agents

In this Issue

Features
Court Halts Illinois Suspension of Medical Liability Insurer PLICA
A Chancery Court Judge in Cook County Illinois has halted a state...
People & Places
People
The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices...
Features
It’s Time to Review Essential Procedures for Managing E&O
Systems, Checklists, Guidelines, Manuals Among Tools Useful in...
Features
Wisconsin Republicans Aim to Repeal Auto Insurance Mandates
Republican legislators in Wisconsin are trying to muster support for...
It Figures
It Figures
$3 Million Officials in North Dakota's Cavalier County estimate...
Business Moves
Business Moves
TLLA, Crawford Claims management provider Crawford & Company has...
Features
Clear Insurance Policy: A Closer Look at Document Language
Insurance companies are taking another rhetorical beating —...
Features
Agencies Outsourcing to China to Reduce Backlogs, Free Up Resources
ReSource Pro Gains by Offering Half-Price, Off-Hours,...
Editor's Note
Pros and Cons
Like many other insurance industry groups the Independent Insurance...
Declarations
Declarations
Opposed to Public Option "The House passed a bill today that includes...
Features
Study: Auto Claims Customer Satisfaction Up
In general, auto insurance customers are more satisfied with the...
Features
5 Most Common Agency E&O Problems
From most frequent to least frequent: Recommendations that are made...

National Coverage

Features
10 Things to Know About the Construction Industry Supply Chain
Construction activities affect nearly every aspect of the U.S....
Features
House Healthcare Bill Contains Insurance Changes, Mandates, Public Option
The House of Representatives on Nov. 7, by a 220-215 vote, passed a...
Features
Climate Change Treaty and Doha Round Top International Agenda
Climate change and Doha Round agreements remain doubtful, as last...
Features
Insurance Journal Launches iPhone App
Insurance Journal has launched an iPhone application that allows...
Features
Three Ex-Marsh Exec Acquitted in Spitzer Bid-Rigging Case
Three former Marsh Inc. executives have been acquitted of criminal...
Features
National Flood Program Extended Until Dec. 18
Congress has again temporarily extended the federal flood insurance...
Features
It Figures
488% The jump in profits for the third quarter reported by...
Features
Hospital Liability Claims Increasing After Years of Decline
After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability...
Features
More Heavy Metal Hits
Heavy Equipment Theft Now Estimated To Be A Sophisticated $600...
Features
Pollution Insurance: Peace of Mind or Smart Soft Market Marketing?
In today's competitive insurance industry and struggling economy,...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
Closing Quote
The Risk of ‘Intexticated’ Workers
Cell phones, Blackberrys and iPods now infiltrate work life as well...
Features
2009 Top Personal Lines Agencies
The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/...
Features
Subcontractors Can’t Hide from Workers’ Comp
Sound risk management necessitates that owners or general contractors...
Features
Declarations
Healthy Action "The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece...
Features
The Face of Freakin’ Agency Marketing
Kool Prophet Promises Astonishing Results We come on down on a...
Features
Trucker Safety Rule on Hours to Be Reconsidered
The Obama administration, bowing to safety advocates, has agreed to...
Features
Insurance Agents Unhappy with House Healthcare Bill
The leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of...