In this Issue
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FeaturesStealth Tornado Rips Through Indiana
Twenty-two people died and about 230 were injured when a tornado... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note:
Okay, so my rantings about what a great insurance market the Midwest... -
FeaturesILLINOIS
Lawmakers Pass Kids' Health Plan: The Illinois House passed H.B. 806,... -
FeaturesBy Jack Faris
Small Business Ain't 'Bean Bag' Politics," humorist Finley Peter... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Motor Carriers Suite Nuts & Bolts: Lexington Insurance Company, a... -
FeaturesIndiana High Court Rules Against Diminution of Value
The Indiana Supreme Court last month ruled that insurance policies... -
FeaturesMissouri Radio Host on Trial for Killing Wife for BMW
A radio journalist accused of poisoning his wife by spiking her... -
FeaturesTorts Drive Commercial Auto in Heartland, Elsewhere
Insurers like writing commercial auto business, and most lines of... -
FeaturesInsurer CEOs Address Cat Fallout at PCI Meeting
Several top insurance executives discussed the ramifications of... -
FeaturesIowa Tornadoes Leave 1 Dead, 70 Homes Damaged
Nearly one week after tornadoes left more than 20 dead in Indiana,... -
Features
The Board of Directors of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. elected Kay W.... -
Editor's Note“It Can’t Happen Here?” Wrong!
Okay, so my rantings about what a great insurance market the Midwest... -
FeaturesTorts Drive Commercial Auto in Heartland, Elsewhere
Insurers like writing commercial auto business, and most lines of... -
New MarketsMotor Carriers Suite
Nuts & Bolts: Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of... -
New MarketsSecurity Guards
Nuts & Bolts: Brownyard Group recently expanded Brownguard, its... -
New MarketsNon-Franchised Auto Dealers
Nuts & Bolts: DMI Insurance Services Inc. expanded the range of... -
New MarketsLuxury Condos and Co-ops
Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies rolled out... -
New MarketsResidential General Contractors Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Jack Nebel Companies offers residential general... -
New MarketsEnergy Risk
Nuts & Bolts: ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of... -
FeaturesSmall Business Ain’t ‘Bean Bag’
American small-business owners understand all too well that politics... -
FeaturesIndiana High Court Rules Against Dimunition of Value
The Indiana Supreme Court last month ruled that insurance policies... -
FeaturesIowa Tornadoes Leave 1 Dead, 70 Homes Damaged
Nearly one week after tornadoes left more than 20 dead in Indiana,... -
FeaturesMissouri Radio Host on Trial for Killing Wife for BMW
A radio journalist accused of poisoning his wife by spiking her... -
FeaturesPeople & Places
Kay W. McCurdy The Board of Directors of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.... -
FeaturesStealth Tornado Rips Through Indiana
Twenty-two people died and about 230 were injured when a tornado... -
FeaturesInsurer CEOs Address Cat Fallout at PCI Meeting
Several top insurance executives discussed the ramifications of... -
NewsbriefsLAWMAKERS PASS KIDS’ HEALTH PLAN:
The Illinois House passed H.B. 806, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's "All Kids"... -
NewsbriefsBALL STATE TARGETS MORE INSURANCE JOBS:
Indiana's plan to market itself as an insurance hub is getting help... -
NewsbriefsJURY AWARDS $720,000 FOR WRONGFUL DEATH:
A Minnesota jury's award of more than $720,000 in a... -
NewsbriefsDOI HITS FELONIOUS BAIL BOND AGENTS:
Missouri Insurance Director Dale Finke announced a crackdown on bail... -
NewsbriefsHEALTH INSURANCE RISES FOR WORKERS:
Nebraska state employees will pay 22.1 percent more for health... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS NEED NOTICE ON CREDIT SCORES:
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman has issued a... -
NewsbriefsGOV. NAMES MABE CEO OF COMP BUREAU:
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft announced the appointment of William Mabe as the... -
NewsbriefsLAWMAKERS PASS MED-MAL CAP BILL:
The Wisconsin legislature passed Assembly Bill 766, which restores... -
FeaturesBurns & Wilcox to Re-Brand Service General Personal Lines Subsidiary
Burns & Wilcox, one of the nation's largest wholesale brokerage... -
FeaturesHow to Establish Your Agency as an Expert in Any Target Market
Some agents assume that they know all about a specific industry... -
FeaturesCarrier Watch
Stock Prices: Despite the devastation caused by the three major... -
FeaturesNational Newsbriefs
Q3 Insured Losses an All-Time Record: Pummeled by Hurricane Katrina... -
FeaturesInternational Newsbriefs
New Bermuda Insurers Formed: As the proverb says: "It's an ill wind... -
FeaturesHouse Committee Proposes Two-Year Terrorism Insurance Extension
The House Financial Service Committee has come up with a proposal to... -
FeaturesCompetition Increases in Commercial Auto, But Not Too Much–Yet
By most accounts the commercial auto insurance market nationally is... -
FeaturesExamples of In-Vehicle Technologies
Collision Avoidance/Warning System: Sensors installed at the front of... -
Cover StoryTracking Commercial Autos
Before you can finish saying "Beam me up, Scotty," chances are a tiny...
National Coverage
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FeaturesBurns & Wilcox to Re-Brand Service General Personal Lines Subsidiary
Burns & Wilcox, one of the nation's largest wholesale brokerage... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
New Bermuda Insurers Formed: As the proverb says: "It's an ill wind... -
FeaturesTracking
Autos Hi-Tech Gadgets Help Curb Losses Vendors of these types of high... -
Carrier WatchCarrier Watch is provided by LMC Capital
Stock Prices: Despite the devastation caused by the three major... -
FeaturesHouse Committee Proposes Two-Year Terrorism Insurance Extension
The House Financial Service Committee has come up with proposal to... -
FeaturesTop 25 Commercial Auto Writers
Company Name 2004* 2005** 12/31/2004 6/30/2005 State Farm Mutual Auto... -
FeaturesCompetition Increases in Commercial Auto, But Not Too Much-Yet
By most accounts the commercial auto insurance market nationally is... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Q3 Insured Losses an All-Time Record: Pummeled by Hurricane Katrina... -
FeaturesInsWeb’s AgentInsider
InsWeb Corp. launched AgentInsider, its new local agent lead... -
Features
• Collision Avoidance/Warning System: Sensors installed at the... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyHow to Establish Your Agency as an Expert in Any Target Market
Once you are perceived as an industry insurance expert, the resulting...