April 17, 2006
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Top 100 Property / Casualty Independent Agencies
In this Issue
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New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental... -
FeaturesDeadly storms hit Midwest again in new round of spring tornadoes
The new round of tornadoes hit the Midwest less than one month after... -
Fraud RoundupSources: Coalition Against Insurance Fraud; Ohio Department of Insurance
Fraud Roundup Ohio pair indicted for alleged fraud, money laundering... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Olympics Coverage
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic... -
Features
People Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based brokerage has named... -
FeaturesYour top salespeople may not be the best sales managers
Above-average salespeople were two times as likely to be as... -
FeaturesTechnology
Given the pace of today's technological developments, it is often... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
First Bank, Adrian N. Baker & Co. First Bank, a Missouri state... -
FeaturesAgents: Optional Federal Charter Dual Structure
Optional federal chartering, federal regulation and the creation of a... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Close to home: 1906 revisited
If an earthquake similar to that of the 1906 San Francisco quake were... -
FeaturesMergers and Acquisitions
Independent retail insurance agencies looking to grow through... -
FeaturesRisk Management
Call for stepped-up regulation of third-parties providing hurricane... -
TOC10 Deadly storms hit Midwest again in new round of tornadoes
Claim counts include March and April storms N1 U.S. tort costs reach... -
Editor's NoteClose to home: 1906 revisited
April 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the Great San Francisco... -
FeaturesWhy agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal charter
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New... -
FeaturesNot all agents oppose an optional federal charter
The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various... -
NewsbriefsIND. SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES ATTACK ON COMPENSATION RATING BUREAU
The Insurance Institute of Indiana and the National Association of... -
CurrentsDeadly storms hit Midwest again in new round of spring tornadoes
Another round of deadly storms hit the Midwest Sunday, April 2,... -
NewsbriefsSTATE FARM GOES HOLLYWOOD WITH SPONSORSHIP OF MAJOR FILM PROMOTION
Bloomington-Ill.-based State Farm Insurance has announced that it is... -
FeaturesYour top salespeople may not be the best sales managers
The frontline sales manager has the toughest job in all of... -
FeaturesCritics allege wind modelers influenced by insurers
Risk Management Solutions has defended its hurricane risk models in... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based brokerage has named Jonathan... -
MergersTo acquire or be acquired–that is the question
Independent retail insurance agencies looking to grow through... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Ohio pair indicted for alleged fraud, money laundering tallying... -
FeaturesTechnology can help agents boost sales and communication
Given the pace of today's technological developments, it is often... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Excess Auto LiabilityTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc.... -
FeaturesEnsuring someone brings home the gold, silver, bronze–and green
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic... -
FeaturesBrokerage Watch
Stock Prices: Although P/C broker stocks were up 7 percent during the... -
FeaturesRaising the profile of managing general agents in the U.S. and abroad
Outgoing American Association of Managing General Agents President... -
FeaturesUse agency generated coupons to cash-in on new sales
Everyone loves saving money and getting something for nothing. It is... -
FeaturesWriting public entities: how they compare to profit businesses
Does your agency currently write or pursue public entity business or... -
FeaturesWoodruff-Sawyer discusses the secret to success
Knowing how to make a business better and more successful is... -
FeaturesThe London market looks beyond Lloyd’s
Lloyd's insurers have broadened their horizons considerably over the... -
CurrentsSenators introduce Optional Federal Charter legislation
Citing bipartisan support to revamp the insurance industry regulatory... -
FeaturesGetting to the bottom of underinsured homes
Underinsurance not only leaves policyholders vulnerable, it impacts... -
CurrentsYounger adults and those earning above $75K most likely to suffer ID theft
Households headed by young people (18-24 years old), those in urban... -
CurrentsU.S. tort costs reach a record $260 billion, Tillinghast study reports
U.S. tort costs reached a record $260 billion in 2004, or... -
CurrentsPrivate companies at increased risk of liability lawsuits, Chubb & Son survey reports
Today, many private companies are planning activities that may... -
FeaturesTaking a piece of the pie
Independent agents and brokers grew their share of the... -
NewsbriefsLLOYD’S HOLDS 2005 LOSS TO $180.6 MILLION
Despite last year's disastrous hurricane season, Lloyd's posted a... -
NewsbriefsS&P UPS REINSURERS’ OUTLOOK TO STABLE
In two recently issued reports Standard & Poor's Ratings Services... -
NewsbriefsPUERTO RICO’S COUNTER-SIGNATURE LAW UPHELD
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has refused to...
