May 22, 2006
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
2006 Program Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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Closing QuoteNAMIC believes such fees are a form of double taxation applied only to those responsible drivers carrying auto insurance
Ominous Trend: Growth of municipal accident response fees Across the... -
FeaturesNationwide survey reveals ‘Top 10 Pet Peeves of the Road’
With more than 30 million Americans expected to hit the road this... -
FeaturesWhy are construction managers difficult to insure?
When building or remodeling a house, homeowners often will turn to... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Oswald Cos., Poyle Associates Cleveland-based Oswald Companies... -
FeaturesYoung agent ‘tricks and treats’
Like many of you, I started my insurance career with an empty desk... -
People & PlacesPeople
Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, has named Don... -
FeaturesMinimizing litigations and investigations by managing e-records
The focus of litigations and investigations on electronic documents,... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Employment Practices Liability Nuts & Bolts: Rockwood Programs has... -
FeaturesRensselaer model of New Orleans levee points to layer of clay
Preliminary findings from asimulation project suggest that during... -
FeaturesAuto theft declines for second straight year
Des Plaines, Ill.-based National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: To bee or not to bee
Scientists at Cornell University in New York have come across a... -
FeaturesPost Spitzer, merger activity picking up, says Mystic Capital
News Currents Last year wasn't the busiest year for mergers and... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Study: Tort reforms reduce med-mal premiums Tort reforms are the best... -
NewsbriefsLIBERTY MUTUAL OPTS TO FIGHT
Unlike American International Group, Zurich, ACE and other insurers... -
FeaturesWhy are construction managers difficult to insure?
When building or remodeling a house, homeowners often will turn to... -
CurrentsSenate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their efforts to place... -
CurrentsFour out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United... -
FeaturesGetting tough in a soft market
We waited many years for a hard insurance market to get here, and it... -
CurrentsInsurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be... -
CurrentsDespite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in... -
FeaturesHarnessing technology in the London insurance market
Kinnect is dead! Long live Kinnect! Although Lloyd's long troubled IT... -
NewsbriefsHOUSE OF LORDS ASBESTOS DECISION LIMITS DAMAGE LIABILITY
The U.K.'s House of Lords handed down judgments on May 3 in three... -
NewsbriefsASSOCIATION GAINS EXCLUSIVE LICENSE FOR LONDON MARKET TEST
The American Association of Managing General Agents announced that it... -
NewsbriefsPXRE EDGES TOWARDS RUNOFF DESPITE $41.6 MILLION Q1 NET
Bermuda-based property reinsurer PXRE Group Ltd. announced that its... -
FeaturesSullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how... -
FeaturesDistinguish your agency with commercial client training
Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in... -
CurrentsU.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global... -
FeaturesAvian Flu and the Property/Casualty Industry
Thanks to numerous avian flu articles, books, and even a television... -
FeaturesIntroducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
What managing general agent or program administrator hasn't wondered... -
CurrentsHighlights of the TMPAA Best Practice Administrator Process:
There are 6 steps: 1 -- Application/Survey 2 --... -
CurrentsAuto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause
The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 0.5 percent in... -
Editor's NoteTo bee or not to bee
Scientists at Cornell University in New York have come across a... -
NewsbriefsAUTO THEFT DECLINES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Des Plaines, Ill.-based National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)... -
CurrentsRensselaer model of New Orleans levee points to layer of clay
Preliminary findings from asimulation project suggest that during... -
FeaturesOminous Trend: Growth of municipal accident response fees
Across the country and in most Midwestern states, insurance companies... -
CurrentsStudy: Tort reforms reduce med-mal premiums
Tort reforms are the best proven instrument for reducing medical... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Employment Practices Liability Nuts & Bolts: Rockwood Programs has... -
CurrentsNationwide survey reveals ‘Top 10 Pet Peeves of the Road’
With more than 30 million Americans expected to hit the road this... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, has named Don... -
FeaturesMinimizing litigations and investigations by managing e-records
The focus of litigations and investigations on electronic documents,... -
CurrentsPost Spitzer, merger activity picking up, says Mystic Capital
Last year wasn't the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions in the...
National Coverage
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FeaturesInsurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be... -
FeaturesGetting tough in a soft market
We waited many years for a hard insurance market to get here, and it... -
News CurrentsU.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global... -
FeaturesAvian Flu and the Property Casualty Industry
Insurance buyers are taking a close look at their insurance and risk... -
FeaturesFour out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United... -
FeaturesSenate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
News Currents Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their... -
FeaturesSullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how... -
FeaturesAuto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause
News Currents The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just... -
FeaturesHarnessing technology in the London insurance market
Kinnect is dead! Long live Kinnect! Although Lloyd's long troubled IT... -
FeaturesIntroducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
What managing general agent or program administrator hasn't wondered... -
News BriefsLondon Insurance Market
House of Lords asbestos decision limits damage liability The U.K.'s... -
FeaturesDespite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in... -
FeaturesDistinguish your agency with commercial client training
Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in...
