Agency Salary Survey; Boats and Marinas; Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch

In this Issue

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Michigan Blue Cross Wins Workers’ Compensation Battle
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said he is not giving up in his...
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Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Insurer’s Claim That 2 Deaths Were Single Event
The accidental deaths of two teenage boys at an excavation site in...
It Figures
It Figures
$105 The current per vehicle assessment charged by the Michigan...
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Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Game Plan Includes $1 Billion Safety Net
Chicago is hoping its financial strength will help it win the 2016...
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Insurance Industry Starts to Pay Attention to Muslim American Market
24% of All Muslims in U.S. Have College Degrees; 16% Are High Income...
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Operational Efficiency Should Be Priority No. 3 for Agency Managers
Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy...
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Swiss Re Claims Executive Huff Named Missouri Commissioner
Gov. Jay Nixon has picked a Swiss Re insurance claims executive to...
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How Securities Lawsuits Will Affect D&O Pricing
Litigation May Result in Higher D&O Prices But Not Right Away The...
Declarations
Declarations
Drunken System "It is surprising to the authors that these tragedies...
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop U.S. Bailout Because of AIG’s Takaful Sales
American International Group's involvement with the Islamic insurance...
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Industry Blasts Granholm’s Rate Freeze, Advocate’s Report
Insurance trade groups have come out swinging against Michigan Gov....
People & Places
People
Juan Andrade and Jonathan Bennett have been named as interim co-leads...
Editor's Note
Priceless
In a bold and gutsy move in the face of an economy in downward spiral...
Legal Beat
Insureds Must Know What’s In Their Flood Policies
In this litigious day and age, lawsuits alleging breach of the...

National Coverage

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The Relative Calm
At New York Forum, Industry Insiders Credit Risk Management for...
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Top 5 Insurance Issues for Farmers in a Soft Economy
Review Exposures, Values and Maximize Insurance Value to Ensure...
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Who’s Worth What?
Agency Salary Survey: Agencies Trim Payrolls and Raises Independent...
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Hope, Straight Talk and Despair Amid the Ruins
Obama to the Rescue; Hartwig on the Banks; Davos Devotees Duck Blame...
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Valuing the Deal: It’s What You Keep That Matters
We talk with clients all the time about the mergers and acquisitions...
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Retail Marine Business Meet Darwinism in 2009 – The Strong Do Survive
5 Possible Solutions to Today's Challenging Times The year 2009 has...
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Budget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Help Keep A-Level...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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Eye on Boats and Marinas
Marine Broker Shares Views on the Current State of the Market The...
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Reinsurers Seem Ready to Flex Muscles, Raise Prices by Double-Digits
Reinsurers' tough talk about raising prices on the risk cover they...