February 6, 2006
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
2006 Agency Salary Survey
In this Issue
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Business MovesBusiness Moves
First Acceptance, Chicago Non-Standard Auto Agencies First Acceptance... -
Closing QuoteHeaded for the chopping block
The ruling accurately determined that an employer's duty to provide a... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Industry opposes federal solution on asbestos
This resolution does not provide finality or certainty at an... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
St. Paul Travelers reviews apparent setback The United States Court... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Kansas insurance commissioner faces challenge Insurance Commissioner... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Condominium Associations Nuts & Bolts: Philadelphia... -
Fraud RoundupSatellite Images Used to Detect Crop Fraud
Fraud Roundup When thinking of satellite images most think of in... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Ohio insurance department says malpractice premiums going down The... -
Features
People United America Indemnity Ltd.'s board of directors has... -
Closing QuoteRhode Island Beacon Mutual’s looks to write next chapter
Beacon Mutual remains a non-profit. Beacon remains Rhode Island... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud lists 2005's worst insurance con... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
CPCU Leadership Class When: March 2, 2006, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where:... -
Cover StoriesFITCH: STABLE OUTLOOK
TRAVELERS VIEWS LITIGATION The fight is not over yet ALLSTATE LAYOFF... -
FeaturesFitch Analyst
James Auden, Fitch: stable outlook for broker industry in 2006 New... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Allstate releasing 700 employees The Chicago Tribune reported that... -
Minding Your BusinessAgency value and price–what sellers can expect to put in their pocket
Today there is constant attention by those asking agency owners to... -
Cover StoryWho is worth what?
Last year was not a big year for raises in independent insurance... -
FeaturesLloyd’s disconnects troubled Kinnect technology
Ultimately "all the King's horses and all the King's men" couldn't... -
CurrentsRisk models show industry burden under TRIA
The extension of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act represents... -
FeaturesHarvesting value: revaluation revolution comes to farms lines
Is the valuation revolution coming to farm insurance? For several... -
CurrentsGovernment estimates its cost under terrorism insurance extension
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting a government cost of... -
FeaturesQuestion is not whether to buy umbrella… but how much
It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size... -
FeaturesOrganized crime targets cargo containers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conservatively estimates that... -
Currents64% of firms suffer loss due to cyber incidents
The FBI reports that 9 out of 10 organizations in the country are... -
FeaturesCaution: Motor truck cargo insurance not for rookies
Transportation insurance and, more specifically, motor truck cargo... -
CurrentsRisk models show industry burden under TRIA
The extension of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act represents... -
FeaturesHow courts are viewing motor carrier cargo disputes
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the BMC-32... -
FeaturesQuestion is not whether to buy umbrella… but how much
It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size... -
FeaturesWhat happens when the excess carrier goes under
Analysis of one typical large company's 65 years of excess casualty... -
NewsbriefsTREASURY CLARIFIES LIABILITY UNDER TERRORISM REINSURANCE
Insurers writing monoline farm policies and incidental professional... -
NewsbriefsD&O EXCESS LIMITS UP BUT PREMIUMS DOWN
Directors and officers liability insurance capacity leveled off at... -
Editor's NoteIndustry opposes federal solution on asbestos
There is an old adage that goes "if you are not part of the solution,... -
FeaturesAllstate releasing 700 employees
The Chicago Tribune reported that Allstate Corp., the nation's... -
FeaturesSt. Paul Travelers reviews apparent setback
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has voided... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
United America Indemnity Ltd.'s board of directors has selected... -
Fraud RoundupSatellite Images Used to Detect Crop Fraud
Satellite Images Used to Detect Crop Fraud When thinking of satellite... -
Fraud RoundupOHIO MAN BURIES DEFUNCT BMW TO COLLECT INSURANCE
Matthew Muller, 35, a resident of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced to a... -
FeaturesKansas insurance commissioner faces challenge
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is facing a serious challenge to... -
FeaturesK.C. CPCU Chapter sponsors leadership class
On March 2, the CPCU Society and the Society's Kansas City Chapter... -
NewsbriefsCOALITION AGAINST INSURANCE FRAUD LISTS 2005’S WORST INSURANCE CON ARTISTS
Scalpel-wielding surgeons and klutzy grave robbers were among the... -
FeaturesHeaded for the chopping block
While shopping for turkey last Thanksgiving, it would have been good... -
FeaturesFitch: stable outlook for broker industry in 2006
New York-Chicago-based Fitch Ratings is predicting stability and... -
FeaturesOhio insurance department says malpractice premiums going down
The Ohio Department of Insurance recently said that years of... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Condominium AssociationsNuts & Bolts: Philadelphia Insurance... -
Fraud RoundupFormer South Dakota Agent Faces 60 Years in Prison for Fraud
Former South Dakota Agent Faces 60 Years in Prison for...
National Coverage
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FeaturesCautionary tale on switching cargo
Agents new to the transportation insurance field must be careful of... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Umbrella
It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size... -
FeaturesLloyd’s disconnects troubled Kinnect technology
Ultimately "all the King's horses and all the King's men" couldn't... -
FeaturesGovernment estimates its cost under terrorism insurance extension
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting a government cost of... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Motor Carrier Cargo
Producers advised to work closely with a wholesaler or carrier that... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Motor Carrier Cargo
Although the Carmack Amendment provides that the cargo owner's sole... -
FeaturesSpotlight: Farm & Ranch
Harvesting value: revaluation revolution comes to farm lines Bringing... -
Features2005 delivers mixed bag for property/casualty brokers
Stock Prices: In terms of stock prices for property and casualty... -
FeaturesOrganized crime targets cargo containers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conservatively estimates that... -
FeaturesD&O excess limits up but premiums down
Directors and officers liability insurance capacity leveled off at... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Risk models show industry burden under TRIA The extension of the... -
FeaturesCompensation overall
Last year was not a big year for raises in independent insurance... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Viruses and worms cost the most, accounting for $12 million of the... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Umbrella
Insolvencies have left numerous corporations with uncollectible... -
Features2005 Agency Salary Survey
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FeaturesTreasury clarifies liability under terrorism reinsurance
Insurers writing monoline farm policies and incidental professional... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business
Agency value and price-what sellers can expect to put in their pocket...
