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Features
Stimulus Should Produce Some Benefits for P/C Insurance
Insurers, Brokers Anticipate Insuring Construction Projects Funded...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Marsh Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., the No. 2 global insurance...
Features
Kansas Debates Costs of Getting Drunk Drivers Off Roads
Kansas lawmakers heard testimony on a bill recently that was inspired...
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Illinois, Michigan Among States Showing Declines in Auto Deaths
Automobile fatalities declined in 40 states in 2008, a sign that...
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Ohio to Crack Down on Employee Misclassification
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced that state agencies...
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Missouri Unions Suffer Setback in Challenge to Workers’ Comp Law
The Missouri Supreme Court recently rejected labor union challenges...
People & Places
People
Jeff Grace has been named president of IMA of Wichita, officials for...
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Tough Luck for North Dakota Workers’ Comp Whistleblowers
Former employees of North Dakota's Workforce Safety and Insurance...
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Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.’s Hike in Auto Limits
A proposal in Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle's budget to increase mandatory...
Editor's Note
Divorce, AIG Style
Like spouses granted a divorce, AIG's property/casualty insurance...
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Geographers Create U.S. ‘Death Map’ of Natural Event Fatalities
University of South Carolina geographers have produced a map of...
Features
A Letter to the President
President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from...
Declarations
Declarations
Can't Figure "I can't figure out what amount (Blunt) is convicted...
Features
Maximizing Sales Starts With Source-to-Sale Tracking
I consistently hear from agencies: "Can you give me ideas to make my...
Features
Areas with Flood Insurance Policy Sales Potential Include Iowa, Missouri
GAO compared the number of NFIP policies in a given area, as of...
It Figures
It Figures
$3 Million The amount in underpaid benefits uncovered by an audit of...
Features
Study Unveils Target Areas for Flood Insurance Policy Sales
But Selling More Policies in These Communities at Subsidized Premiums...

National Coverage

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10 Things to Know About … Energy, Oil & Gas
The types of risks classified under the energy insurance category...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
Features
Recession Gives Agents New Opportunity with Car Lovers
Agents can offer collector-vehicle coverage to customers as a...
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Don’t Emulate How the Big Auto Insurers Sell
Market Auto Discounts Differently It's pretty safe to say that money...
Minding Your Business
The Art of Restructuring Your Agency in Difficult Times
Since the fall of 2008, the economy is still reeling from continuous...
Features
Analysis: AIG Meltdown Has Roots in Greenberg Era
Maurice "Hank" Greenberg's legacy as the man who built AIG into the...
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A Look at the Transportation Insurance Industry
Industry Still Stalled in a Soft Market But Some Rate Increases on...
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Federal Reserve in Uncharted, Risky Territory with AIG Investment
The U.S. Federal Reserve, by taking an equity stake in American...
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Finding a Niche
A Young Company With a Nontraditional Management Style, Heffernan...
Features
One Size Does Not Fit All
Agents Beware of Coverage Differences in Personal Umbrella Policies A...