In this Issue
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FeaturesMidwest Employers Pay Lower Cost Per Employee
Employers in Midwestern states like Missouri and Illinois paid lower... -
FeaturesGrowing a Niche in the Bed and Breakfast Industry
As leaves begin to fall in the Midwest, city dwellers are making an... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
OHIO Hospital Group Sues WC Bureau: The Ohio Hospital Association and... -
People & PlacesPeople
Westfield Insurance of Westfield Center, Ohio, named Scott Jurek... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Course of Construction Builders Risk Program Nuts & Bolts: Builders... -
Fraud RoundupSouth Dakota
S.D. Farm Couple Pleads Guilty to $1.3 Million Scheme: A Rapid City,... -
FeaturesMo. Health Program Reform Increases Cost for Families
More than 12,000 Missouri families saw health insurance on their... -
FeaturesAs Insured Acres Increase, Are Farmers Subsidizing High-Risk States?
With Katrina's impact yet to be felt, farmers in low loss-ratio... -
FeaturesN.D., S.D., Iowa Drivers Enjoy Lowest Auto Premiums: NAIC Report
Drivers in most of the 12 states that comprise the Midwest region... -
FeaturesOSHA Hits Mo. Manufacturer with $159,000 Fine
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Storm Fallout and Fall Colors
Once again, numbers released this month show that it's great to be... -
Editor's NoteStorm Fallout and Fall Colors
Once again, numbers released this month show that it's great to be... -
FeaturesGrowing a Niche in the Bed and Breakfast Industry
As leaves begin to fall in the Midwest, city dwellers are making an... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Michael Prandi Westfield Insurance of Westfield Center, Ohio, named... -
FeaturesN.D., S.D., Iowa Drivers Enjoy Lowest Auto Premiums: NAIC Report
Drivers in most of the 12 states that comprise the Midwest region... -
New MarketsCourse of Construction Builders Risk Program
Nuts & Bolts: Builders and Tradesmen's Insurance Services launched a... -
New MarketsWholesale Distributors
Nuts & Bolts: BISYS Specialty Programs, a division of BISYS... -
New MarketsOccasional International Business Travel
Nuts & Bolts: ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of... -
New MarketsIdentity Recovery
Nuts & Bolts: Trident Insurance Services LLC, a wholly owned... -
Parting ShotsAs Insured Acres Increase, Are Farmers Subsidizing High-Risk States?
As a direct result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000... -
FeaturesMidwest Employers Pay Lower Cost Per Employee
Employers in Midwestern states like Missouri and Illinois paid lower... -
FeaturesMo. Health Program Reform Increases Cost for Families
More than 12,000 Missouri families saw health insurance on their... -
FeaturesOSHA Hits Mo. Manufacturer with $159,000 Fine
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health... -
NewsbriefsSTATE JOINS NAIC SETTLEMENT WITH MARSH:
Michigan joined with over 30 state insurance regulators last month... -
NewsbriefsWELLS FARGO ACQUIRES JS CROP INSURANCE:
Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company,... -
Fraud RoundupS.D. Farm Couple Pleads Guilty to $1.3 Million Scheme:
A Rapid City, S.D. couple has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court... -
Fraud RoundupOhio Clinic Owners Plead Guilty in Fraud Case:
The owners of the former MedBack chiropractic clinics in Toledo and... -
Fraud RoundupU.S. Attorney Joints Ill. Lawsuit Against AmeriGroup:
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has filed a request to join a... -
FeaturesHurricane Katrina to Cost $40-$55 Billion for Privately Insured Losses
Hurricane Katrina is expected to result in $40 to $55 billion in... -
FeaturesNew ISO Financial Institutions Program Targets Employee Theft
Insurance Services Office introduced a revised insurance policy form... -
Cover StoryHands in the Till: Embezzlers Cash in at Main Street Banks
The operations manager for a $56 million bank controlled the suspense... -
FeaturesInternational Newsbriefs
New Reports Issued on Climate Change: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyFourteen Punny Ways to Get Your Insurance Mailings Noticed
Insurance sales promotions aren't for the bashful. Agents must... -
FeaturesNational Newsbriefs
Katrina Churns in $34.4B in Losses: Hurricane Katrina is expected to... -
FeaturesReputation, Regulation and Recruitment Focus of U.K. Conference
Pulling Together" was the overall theme of the United Kingdom's... -
FeaturesBrokerage Watch
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers' stocks surged in August and... -
FeaturesIJ Publisher, Dickinson Receive NAPSLO’s Dana Roehrig Award
The National Association of Surplus Lines Offices awarded the Dana... -
FeaturesNAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION: Surplus Lines Industry Discusses Life After the Storm
With more than 3,200 people in attendance, the National Association... -
FeaturesRepairing Financial Infrastructure in the Gulf Coast
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help...
National Coverage
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FeaturesHurricane Katrina to Cost $40-$55 Billion for Privately Insured Losses
Hurricane Katrina is expected to result in $40 to $55 billion in... -
FeaturesIJ Publisher, Dickinson Receive NAPSLO’s Dana Roehrig Award
The National Association of Surplus Lines Offices awarded the Dana... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Industry Discusses Life After the Storm
NAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION: With more than 3,200 people in... -
FeaturesRepairing Financial Infrastructure in the Gulf Coast
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help... -
Features
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers' stocks surged in August and... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
New Reports Issued on Climate Change: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita... -
FeaturesChubb’s Contractors Equipment Express
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies created an online system... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Katrina Churns in $34.4B in Losses: Hurricane Katrina is expected to... -
FeaturesTypes of employee fraud
The operations manager for a $56 million bank controlled the suspense... -
FeaturesReputation, Regulation and Recruitment Focus of U.K. Conference
Pulling Together" was the overall theme of the United Kingdom's... -
FeaturesFourteen Punny Ways to Get Your Insurance Mailings Noticed
Insurance sales promotions aren't for the bashful. Agents must...