October 9, 2006
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
The Future for Agents\' E & O
In this Issue
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FeaturesWhy do restaurants need employment practices insurance coverage?
Employment practices liability claims are on the rise and to date... -
FeaturesThe Google Factor: Underwriting restaurants, bars, entertainment and hospitality risks in the 21st century
As I started to put together this article, I did as so many other... -
FeaturesStates go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety
Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank,... -
Cover StoryThe Future for Agents’ E & O
David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa... -
CurrentsTerrorism insurance market hits federal radar
Two new federal reports have found that the long-term development of... -
FeaturesGetting to know your agency’s E&O
Insurance agents' errors and omissions policies are not created... -
FeaturesTrucking benchmarks and best practices
The number one way to prevent crashes in fleets: hire high-quality... -
Minding Your BusinessTop 10 goals for agents to make ASAP
The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next... -
CurrentsAgents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement
Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a... -
FeaturesIs it private passenger, business use or commercial auto?
You're an independent agent, primarily writing property casualty... -
CurrentsHouse passes surplus lines, reinsurance regulatory reform legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Sept. 27 that... -
CurrentsState regulators, insurer trades spar at Congressional hearing on insurer investments
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners President and... -
CurrentsSEC sues RenRe officers over alleged finite reinsurance scam
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which has been investigating... -
Editor's NoteMotorcycles equipped with airbags? Something’s missing
In this issue there is an Associated Press story that describes how... -
CurrentsAdjuster sues sisters for releasing State Farm files
A company that contracts with State Farm Insurance Co. is suing two... -
CurrentsIt Figures
25 An ongoing outbreak of E. coli linked to spinach has sickened 187... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Boosting Clout "Minnesota's on a disastrous collision... -
CurrentsDeer-vehicle collisions: Bucking the trend
There's more than one way to bag a buck -- or a doe. For motorists,... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Zurich has named Mario P. Vitale as chief executive officer of its... -
FeaturesMotorcycle makers’ renewed focus on safety includes air bags
Jeaneen Parsons' husband steered their motorcycle to the ground seven... -
FeaturesPrivate equity risk: Protecting human capital
Insurance professionals--brokers, agents and consultants--are faced... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Round-up
Ill. duo accused of torching auto dealership for insurance money... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Corporate Identity Theft Nuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Insurance... -
FeaturesWorkers’ compensation claim frequency, size continue downward trend
A recent study based on data collected through 2004 shows that... -
CurrentsFinding a solution to natural disaster insurance
In 2005, our country faced several devastating and record-setting... -
CurrentsAllstate named in “100 Best Company List” for working mothers
Northbrook, Ill.-based All-state Insurance was named by Working... -
CurrentsInsurance in Neb. family for 100 years
It isn't unusual for a farm to be owned and worked by the same family...
National Coverage
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FeaturesGetting to know your agency’s E&O
Insurance agents' errors and omissions policies are not created... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Agents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement Two... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
House passes surplus lines, reinsurance regulatory reform legislation... -
FeaturesIs it private passenger, business use or commercial auto?
You're an independent agent, primarily writing property casualty... -
FeaturesTerrorism insurance market hits federal radar
Two new federal reports have found that the long-term development of... -
FeaturesState regulators, insurer trades spar at Congressional hearing on insurer investments
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners President and... -
FeaturesThe Google Factor
As I started to put together this article, I did as so many other... -
FeaturesSEC sues RenRe officers over alleged finite reinsurance scam
SEC attorney Andrew Calamari, who headed the SEC's investigations in... -
FeaturesWhy do restaurants need employment practices insurance coverage?
Employment practices liability claims are on the rise and to date... -
FeaturesStates go global for new ideas to improve transportation safety
Searching for ways to improve road safety without breaking the bank,... -
FeaturesThe Future for Agents’ E&O
David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa... -
FeaturesTrucking benchmarks and best practices
The number one way to prevent crashes in fleets: hire high-quality... -
Minding Your BusinessTop 10 goals for agents to make ASAP
The year is winding down and it is time to focus on goals for next...