May 19, 2008
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Worker's Comp Report with Directory; Restaurants/ Bars/ Liquor; Inland Marine/ Transportation/ Cargo
In this Issue
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Features
People Ohio-based Westfield Insurance appointed Diane Weidrick as... -
Features
People Ohio-based Westfield Insurance appointed Diane Weidrick as... -
FeaturesTrucking Under the Influence
Number of Drug and Alcohol Abusing Truckers Unknown It is estimated... -
Editor's NoteTwisters Hit Record High Early in Season in Midwest
One account said that the tornado that hit Seneca, Mo., was a mile... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Fees Increase Debate "The department's creation of this information... -
FeaturesSouth Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
The South Dakota Supreme Court says an auto insurance policy covers... -
FeaturesTornadoes Kill 15 in Southwestern Missouri; Governor Calls in National Guard
Category K-4 tornadoes that cut across three states on Saturday (May... -
FeaturesOhio Employers Ask for Another Review of Workers’ Comp Rates
A group of Ohio employers who say their businesses are being crushed... -
Closing QuoteSurvey: Small Business Customers Depend on Agents’ Expertise
Agent expertise in workers' compensation insurance is a critical... -
FeaturesDefense Base Act: Doing Business Outside the Box
As the need for and presence of and U.S. government foreign-based... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$38 Million A Minnesota House-Senate panel agreed on a $38 million... -
FeaturesOne Year after Tornado, Greensburg Still Struggling to Survive
Unlike Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, one year after a devastating...
National Coverage
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Workers CompIn Short-term, Workers’ Compensation Outlook is Positive
But rising medical costs, regulatory landscape and insurers' low... -
Workers CompInjury Hotspots From Coast to Coast
Workplaces are getting safer each year; but that doesn't mean the... -
FeaturesThe Pros and Cons of Producer Compensation Methods
One of the realities of the agency business is that there is no... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry: One Cog in the Cargo Theft Prevention Machine
Supply chain players advised to combine strategies for a multi-level... -
FeaturesCongressional Report Finds Civilians Working in War Zones Encounter Claims Hurdles
Civilians deployed to war zones often encounter problems receiving... -
FeaturesSenate Rejects Adding Wind Coverage to Flood Insurance Program
The U.S. Senate officially rejected a bid by Gulf state senators to... -
News CurrentsNine Catastrophes to Cost P/C Insurers $3 Billion in First Quarter
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and... -
FeaturesInternational First Quarter Earnings Gone With the Credit Crunch
Myanmar's disaster and a 100-year, $800 billion plan to combat... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesSupreme Court Weighs Insurer’s Conflict of Interest in Health, Disability Benefits Claim Denial
The Supreme Court struggled in late April with how much weight to... -
FeaturesCafeterias Cooking Up Explosive Sales, Expansion in Restaurant Market
There are more than a half million enterprises in the restaurant and... -
FeaturesU.S. Insurers Face Uphill Battle to Alter Foreign Insurers’ Tax Break
A coalition of U.S. insurers is calling on lawmakers to close a tax... -
FeaturesInsurer Executives Say More Can be Done to Attract New Talent
Encompass, The Hartford execs note that agents stand on solid ground...
