In this Issue
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FeaturesHow to Float to the Top and Other Words of Wisdom
Berkshire Hathaway's Buffett on Insurance Economics, 2004 Results By... -
FeaturesValuation Drivers
For an insurance agency there are just a few critical valuation... -
FeaturesDriving Up Agency Valuation
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? There is a general... -
FeaturesCommentary: The Inevitable Hour
Bidding Farewell to AIG's Legendary Hank Greenberg In America,... -
FeaturesCreate a Community with an Agency Newsletter and Web Site
There are two classic reasons why consumers change insurance... -
Cover StoryRegulators Look for a Clue
Was it Colonel ChoicePoint in the Conservatory With a Knife? When... -
RatingsAIG Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength ratings of member... -
RatingsCNA Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BBB-" long-term issuer and senior debt... -
RatingsService Insurance Assigned “A-“
Service Insurance Company of Bradenton, Fla., hit with customer... -
Editor's NoteHammerin’ Hank
He finally met his match. After more than three decades at the helm... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Michael D. Pierce Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group... -
FeaturesQ&A With Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger
Interviewed by Kevin B. O'Reilly When Insurance Journal last spoke... -
FeaturesState Opposition, Other Issues Bury Federal Charter Efforts
Although three major proposals to revamp insurance regulation are... -
FeaturesAIG’s CFO, VP are Latest Victims of Spitzer Investigation
Citing "people familiar with the matter," the The Wall Street Journal... -
FeaturesMichigan DOI Study Finds Competition Doesn’t Equal Affordability
Michigan's Office of Financial and Insurance Services last month... -
NewsbriefsSPITZER SUBPOENAS CLARK CONSULTING:
Barrington, Ill.-based Clark Consulting announced that it had... -
NewsbriefsMCCA HIKES ASSESSMENT 11%:
The Michigan Claims Catastrophic Association increased its annual... -
NewsbriefsTOP COURT RULES FOR INSURERS ON MEDICAL CHARGES:
The Supreme Court of Michigan recently ruled that the state's... -
NewsbriefsCOMP CLAIM RATE DOWN, COST UP:
The number of paid workers' compensation claims fell 22 percent... -
NewsbriefsCOMP, TORT REFORM BILLS LAND ON GOV. BLUNT’S DESK:
The Republican-led Missouri General Assembly has sent workers'... -
NewsbriefsFINKE CONFIRMED AS COMMISSIONER:
Gov. Matt Blunt's nominee for insurance director overcame criticism... -
Case WatchSkylink Technologies Inc. vs. Assurance Company of America
(7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, applying Illinois law, March 11,... -
Case WatchPentair Inc. vs. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co.
(8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, applying Minnesota law, March 11,... -
Case WatchFederal Insurance Co. vs. Gulf Insurance Co.
(Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, March 8,... -
Case WatchBland vs. Fiatfallis North America Inc.
(7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, March 15, 2005) --Ruling:... -
Case WatchEddy vs. BSTV Inc.
(Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I, March 8, 2005)... -
Parting ShotsAgents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business...
