April 23, 2007
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Salute to Independent Agents; Habitational Properties/Dwellings/Rentals/Seasonal; 1st Qtr Market Survey
In this Issue
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FeaturesNeb. lawmakers advance bill shielding cities from injury lawsuits
In early April lawmakers in Nebraska's Unicameral Legislature broke a... -
It FiguresFigures
350 The number of fire code violations found in The Cleveland Plain... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: A ‘hot career path’
With this being Insurance Journal's "Salute to Independent Agents"... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Ohio AG accuses U.S. companies of making, selling lead paint Ohio's... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
95% of claims from 2006 Ind. hail storm closed, industry group says... -
FeaturesNeb. discontinues home office employee license
The Nebraska Department of Insurance reported that it will no longer... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurers fight impression their big profits are at claimants' expense... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Ill. insurer, Hortica, alerts public to data loss Florists' Mutual... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Inquiring minds want to know "The lack of public... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
High gas prices won't put a damper on travel and watersports Water... -
FeaturesPeople
Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added... -
FeaturesFormer owner of Neb. auto glass company faces insurance fraud charges
The previous owner of an Omaha, Neb.-area automotive glass repair... -
FeaturesOnline auto coverage up 58%
Auto insurance policies purchased online increased 58 percent in 2006... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Houston General Houston General Insurance Exchange plans to begin... -
FeaturesLack of standards hampers the automotive glass aftermarket industry
The automotive glass aftermarket industry is unique in the automotive... -
Editor's NoteA ‘hot career path’
Insurance Journal's "Salute to Independent Agents" issue, I got to... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Inquiring minds want to know "The lack of public information in this... -
CurrentsHigh gas prices won’t put a damper on travel and watersports
Water sports enthusiasts, motorcyclists and RV roadsters aren't going... -
CurrentsNeb. discontinues home office employee license
The Nebraska Department of Insurance reported that it will no longer... -
CurrentsNeb. lawmakers advance bill shielding cities from injury lawsuits
In early April lawmakers in Nebraska's Unicameral Legis-lature broke... -
CurrentsOhio AG accuses U.S. companies of making, selling lead paint
Ohio's attorney general filed suit against 10 major U.S. chemical... -
NewsbriefsILL. ORGANIZATION PUSHES FOR SAFETY IN AUTO GLASS REPLACEMENT
Glen Ellyn, Ill.-based Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standards... -
Idea ExchangeLack of standards hampers the automotive glass aftermarket industry
The automotive glass aftermarket industry is unique in the automotive... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added... -
CurrentsInsurers fight impression their big profits are at claimants’ expense
The headline numbers were eye-popping: Allstate reported a record $5... -
CurrentsOnline auto coverage up 58%
Auto insurance policies purchased online increased 58 percent in 2006... -
CurrentsA single security breach can trigger multiple coverages
Security breaches are becoming more frequent as businesses... -
CurrentsIll. insurer, Hortica, alerts public to data loss
Florists' Mutual Insurance Company (Hortica), an Illinois-based... -
Closing QuoteMcCarran-Ferguson emerges as No. 1 threat to independent agents
As 1,200 independent agents and brokers from around the country... -
Currents95% of claims from 2006 Ind. hail storm closed, industry group says
Industry trade group the Insurance Institute of Indiana reported that... -
CurrentsFormer owner of Neb. auto glass company faces insurance fraud charges
The previous owner of an Omaha, Neb.-area automotive glass repair... -
It FiguresIt Figures
350 The number of fire code violations found in The Cleveland Plain... -
FeaturesHabitational properties get closer to home
The business class continues to evolve with changing property... -
Cover StorySPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Independent Agents
Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S.... -
FeaturesSafety group dividend program gives profits back to habitational insureds
Habitational insurance programs are no different than any insurance... -
CurrentsBush administration rejects pleas for federal disaster plan
Warning of another looming hurricane season, lawmakers including... -
CurrentsCongressional hearings examine the need for national disaster solution
Some say private market insurance is sufficient, while others claim... -
FeaturesPremium growth: Should it be measured by company or by group?
Henry Miller, the author of "The Absolute Collective," once said that... -
Idea Exchange2007 Agency Salary Survey says …
More than a 1,000 insurance agencies nationwide responded to the 2007... -
Idea ExchangeBrokers experience no shortage in M&A activity in first quarter 2007
Stock Prices: Brokers' stock prices have been mixed through the first... -
Idea Exchange10 free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency’s Web site
This isn't exactly news, but by now most property/casualty agencies... -
CurrentsBanks’ total insurance revenue dipped
The nation's bank holding companies (BHCs) experienced a slight... -
CurrentsSEC agrees to ease Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission board has officially endorsed... -
NewsbriefsUSI HOLDINGS GRANTED LIMIT ON COPYRIGHT DAMAGES
USI Holdings Corp. reported that a federal court has granted its... -
CurrentsLloyd’s posts more than $7 billon in record pre-tax profit
What a difference a year makes. On March 29, Lloyd's announced pretax... -
FeaturesGlobalization of directors and officers coverage
International business expansions deliver new exposures, new concerns...
National Coverage
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FeaturesPremium growth: Should it be measured by company or by group?
Henry Miller, the author of "The Absolute Collective," once said that... -
FeaturesSEC agrees to ease Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission board has officially endorsed... -
FeaturesTop 25 Property/Casualty Companies in Premium Growth
12-months ending Dec. 31, 2006 versus Dec. 31, 2005 (000 Omitted) DPW... -
FeaturesBush administration rejects pleas for federal disaster plan
Warning of another looming hurricane season, lawmakers including... -
Features2007 Agency Salary Survey says …
More than a 1,000 insurance agencies nationwide responded to the 2007... -
FeaturesGlobalization of directors and officers coverage
Globalization of directors and officers (D&O) liability products has... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Lloyd's posts more than $7 billion in record pre-tax profit What a... -
FeaturesBrokers experience no shortage in M&A activity in first quarter 2007
Stock Prices: Brokers' stock prices have been mixed through the first... -
FeaturesDouble Duty
Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S.... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Banks' total insurance revenue dipped The nation's bank holding... -
FeaturesUSI Holdings granted limit on copyright damages
USI Holdings Corp. reported that a federal court has granted its... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Congressional hearings examine the need for national disaster... -
FeaturesHabitational properties get closer to home
While catastrophe scenarios like earthquakes, mudslides or hurricanes... -
FeaturesSafety group dividend program gives profits back to habitational insureds
Habitational insurance programs are no different than any insurance... -
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency10 free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency’s Web site
This isn't exactly news, but by now most property/casualty agencies...
