November 20, 2006
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
BLUE VIEW: How industry might fare with Democratic Congress
In this Issue
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FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
The insurance industry's excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has... -
NewsbriefsMODES OF INSURANCE REGULATION — WHO SUPPORTS WHAT?
H.R. 5637, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, would: -- Give... -
FeaturesTruckers seek to slow big-rigs by proposing max speed on truck
A lobbying group for the largest U.S. trucking companies is seeking a... -
FeaturesOne in five truck drivers reports falling asleep at the wheel
When a tractor-trailer overturned on a Maryland road, it spilled... -
FeaturesTop 10 trucking concerns
So what keeps truckers awake at night? The American Transportation... -
Currents1 IN 4 IN U.S. SAY FINANCIAL, PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN
More than one in four Americans say their financial information or... -
CurrentsCommercial premiums, except coastal property, continue to fall
Commercial insurance premiums fell slightly in the third quarter of... -
CurrentsEmployee crime is big threat to small companies
More than one in three (36 percent) private companies, many of which... -
CurrentsImproving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of... -
CurrentsCommercial lines prices up 7%; carriers reap benefits of higher renewals
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through... -
CurrentsAttract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers
The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today's average... -
CurrentsWhere are all the young guns?
Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or... -
CurrentsDemocratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but insiders say that's... -
FeaturesNot your father’s wholesaler
When it comes to today's excess and surplus lines brokers, retail... -
FeaturesThe globalization of corporate responsibility
European PLUS D&O conference panelists say D&O claims and the demand... -
Editor's NoteDollar daze
Democrats may be celebrating the results but money was the clear... -
CurrentsIt Figures
2 percent Four of the Ohio's five largest medical malpractice... -
Currents‘J.A.I.L. for Judges’ amendment soundly defeated in S.D.
The American Insurance Association (AIA) and the National Association... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Med mal "Stabilizing measures taken in the last few years by the Ohio... -
CurrentsSupreme Court races have positive outcomes
The goal of fair and balanced courts in states throughout the country... -
CurrentsDid Green Party cost Democrats control of Michigan Senate?
Did Green Party cost Democrats control of Michigan Senate? One of the... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
J.J. Morrow, Jr., formerly the managing director of St. Paul... -
CurrentsAre the flood gates open for retaliation claims?
Retaliation claims have been on the rise for more than a decade.... -
CurrentsFlying solo now, former Zurich exec ‘gooses’ agents
A retired insurance industry executive turned turbo-charged... -
CurrentsIIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agents
For a small to midsized independent insurance agency, contingency... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Employed Lawyers Protection Nuts & Bolts: Philadelphia Insurance Cos.... -
CurrentsPower shift in the political landscape
Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Employee crime is big threat to small companies More than one in... -
Carrier WatchCommercial lines prices up 7%; carriers reap benefits of higher renewals
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through... -
FeaturesThe globalization of corporate responsibility
Nortel Networks - $2.4 billion settlement; Royal Ahold - $1.1 billion... -
FeaturesDemocratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
News Currents The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but... -
FeaturesCommercial premiums, except coastal property, continue to fall
Commercial insurance premiums fell slightly in the third quarter of... -
FeaturesThe Locomotive That Drive the Insurance Train
The insurance industry's excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has... -
Features1 in 4 in U.S. sayfinancial, personal information stolen
More than one in four Americans say their financial information or... -
FeaturesImproving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of... -
FeaturesNot your father’s wholesaler
Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and... -
FeaturesWhere are all the young guns?
Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or... -
FeaturesTruckers seek to slow big-rigs by proposing max speed on truck
A lobbying group for the largest U.S. trucking companies is seeking a... -
FeaturesOne in five truck drivers reports falling asleep at the wheel
When a tractor-trailer overturned on a Maryland road, it spilled... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyAttract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers
The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today's average...
