In this Issue
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FeaturesSECOND THOUGHTS: Tales of demergers, detours and determination
Crying?? There's no crying in baseball. -- Tom Hanks in A League of... -
FeaturesThe Mis-Match Game
Roger Thomas of Thomas & Thomas Agency Consultants and Appraisers,... -
FeaturesHow to Own an Insurance Company
Purchasing a Shell Could be a Smart Move for Some Profit-Seeking... -
FeaturesMixed Signals on Compensation and Conflicts of Interest
RIMS Annual Meeting The risk management community and some of the... -
FeaturesRegulators Hit PCI Csiszar’s Pitches Out of the Park
State insurance department representatives responded to fast balls,... -
FeaturesSafeco Exec Tells SIAA: Independent Agents Key Value is at Point-of-Sale
Insurance companies value the personal knowledge of customers that... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyWhy Client Complaints Are a Good Thing
Insurance is frequently a complicated product to buy as well as to... -
Editor's NoteSecond Thoughts
Not every business merger works out, for one reason or another. Just... -
Cover StorySmiling Through Adversity
When her husband Tim died, JoAnn Osmond inherited the family agency... -
New MarketsErrors & Omissions for Broker-Dealers
Nuts & Bolts: CalSurance enhanced its specialized errors and... -
New MarketsHome Inspectors, Law Firms and Accountants
Nuts & Bolts: Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services has... -
New MarketsHospitality and Leisure Companies
Nuts & Bolts: Schaumburg, Ill.-based commercial property/casualty... -
New MarketsManagement Consultants and Staffing Firms
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. launched SpecialtyOne, an... -
New MarketsMiddle-Market Umbrella
Nuts & Bolts: Wausau Insurance is more than doubling its in-house... -
Case WatchCase Watch
Editor's note: This recurring feature examines insurance coverage... -
FeaturesMichigan Judge Stops Insurance Scoring Ban
In a scathing opinion that sides with insurers on nearly all points... -
FeaturesMinnesota’s Commissioner Wilson Backs Move to File and Use
Minnesota's position as the last remaining state in the Upper Midwest... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Thomas Weidermann Farmington Hills, Mich.-based national specialty... -
NewsbriefsPOWELL, RIDGE AND OXLEY TO ADDRESS INSURERS IN CHICAGO
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Secretary of Homeland... -
NewsbriefsSEBELIUS SIGNS SEVERAL INSURANCE-RELATED BILLS INTO LAW
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, recently signed several... -
NewsbriefsAG PETRO GETS IN ON AIG LAWSUIT
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro is expanding the scope of the... -
NewsbriefsCOMMISSION CALLS FOR MED-MAL DOCKET
A pilot malpractice docket for medical liability suits and a "patient... -
NewsbriefsAIA: LOSS HISTORY BILL GOES TOO FAR
The American Insurance Association said that North Dakota's Senate... -
NewsbriefsCONSUMER GROUP LAUDS POOLMAN
The Austin, Texas-based Center for Economic Justice, a nonprofit... -
NewsbriefsROUNDS SUSPENDS 2 TOP DOI OFFICIALS FOR MEMO CRITICIZING LEGAL SYSTEM
Gov. Mike Rounds recently suspended two of the top officials in South... -
Parting ShotsThe Facts About Credit Information and Insurance
The use of credit history, one of many underwriting tools, is not a...
