April 21, 2008
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Top 100 Retail Agencies; Medical Professional Liability; Top Performing P/C Insurers: 1Q
In this Issue
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Features
People Michigan-based J.M. Wilson recently announced three new staff... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Mid-sized Cars Improve "The side impact results represent a huge... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
2 Plead Guilty in Insurance Fraud Related Charges West Virginia... -
Editor's NoteSoft On Top
We were reminded in our last issue's stories on how agents are faring... -
FeaturesInsurance Sector Ranks Second in Federal Political Giving
The nation's lobbyists spent $17 million for every day that Congress... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$45 Billion The rate of obesity in the United States has doubled in... -
Features3M Could Pay $56M to Clean Up Twin Cities Sites
3M Co. will probably pay between $50 million and $56 million to clean... -
FeaturesSnowmobile Deaths in Michigan Rise Slightly in 2007-08
The number of snowmobile-related deaths in Michigan rose slightly... -
FeaturesN.D. Jury Awards Couple More Than $2 Million on Bad Faith Claim
A federal jury has awarded the mayor of a small North Dakota town... -
FeaturesInsurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities
The Hartford and XL Insurance pursue insurance industry's love affair...
National Coverage
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FeaturesAgents’ Workload Goes Up as Economy, Compensation Move Down
Soft market, economic downturn, consumer advocacy translate into more... -
FeaturesPublic Brokers’ Stocks Trading Down While M&As Fall in February, March
Stock Prices: Brokerage stocks have started 2008 in a downward... -
FeaturesSoft Market’s Effect on Premium Volume Doesn’t Have to Hinder Revenue
Soft market's effect on premium volume doesn't have to hinder revenue... -
FeaturesWorld’s Weather as a Deranged Pinball Machine?
The 10th edition of the European Insurance Forum (EIF), held at... -
News CurrentsUnderwriting Hurt Insurers’ Bottom Lines in 2007
Steep declines in underwriting profits hurt bottom lines for property... -
FeaturesClinton Plan Would Cut Tax Benefit for Foreign Insurers Competing for U.S. Business
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, as part of a broad... -
FeaturesPrognosis Good in Medical Professional Liability Market
Tort reform keeping claims frequency down; surplus up, but severity... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesWhite Papers and Blueprints: Agents Chart Their Own Regulatory Future
Independent agents hold onto market share, prepare for post-November... -
FeaturesU.S. Disaster Agency FEMA Improved But Still Lacking, Report Says
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is better prepared for... -
FeaturesDevelop Online Renewal Questionnaires for Homeowners Insureds
During the latter decades of the 20th Century, small insurance... -
FeaturesHealth Care Market May Be Safer to Operate In
Tort reform, soft market, drive down claims frequency in health care... -
FeaturesTop 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies
About This Report: The soft market had its effect on this year's Top... -
FeaturesSurvey: 1Q Commercial Lines Premiums Drop Most Since 2005
Commercial lines insurance premiums experienced the largest quarterly... -
FeaturesPremium Growth: Top 25 P/C Premium Gainers in 2007 Versus 2006
President Calvin Coolidge noted that "All growth depends upon... -
FeaturesClimate Change Risk Gives Industry An Opportunity to Be Part of the Solution
Global warming, the consequence of which is referred to as climate... -
FeaturesFBI: Dollar Loss From Internet Crime Reaches All-time High of $240 Million in 2007
Internet crimes in 2007 cost nearly $240 million, a $40 million...
