January 24, 2005
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
2005 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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New MarketsRestaurants, Hospitality
Nuts & Bolts: Wausau Insurance rolled out the latest in a series of... -
New MarketsUmbrella
Nuts & Bolts: Jeffrey L. Heath Inc., dba Heath XS, is now offering... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Andy Schor Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services... -
FeaturesVW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car Buyers
Insuring the Young and the Carless Volkswagen of America, looking for... -
FeaturesIowa Insurers Caught Like Deer in Headlights by Levy Request
DES MOINES, Iowa--A group of Iowa politicians wants the insurance... -
FeaturesMissouri’s Gov. Blunt Tabs Insurance Lawyer to Chair Comp Board
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. --Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has named an insurance... -
FeaturesRules Banning Credit Scoring Go to Mich. Panel for Approval
LANSING, Mich.--Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Office of... -
FeaturesInsurance Marketing and Communications
How to Produce Client Seminars As we develop our marketing and... -
FeaturesOutsourcing Allows Agents and Brokers to Focus on Core Competencies
Increased Customer Satisfaction, Reduced Overhead When an operational... -
FeaturesA Brief History of Contingent Commission Agreements
Contingent commissions first appeared in the 1960s when claims were... -
FeaturesWestfield Carefully Weighs Wider Midwest Move
Ohio-based property/casualty carrier Westfield Insurance is carefully... -
Parting ShotsAre We Repeating the Past … Again’
In a collection of works titled The Life of Reason, the philosopher... -
Newsbriefs$750 MILLION WILL SETTLE MARSH LAWSUIT
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is seeking a $750 million... -
NewsbriefsMO. GOP LOOKS TO CHANGE COMP RULES
Fresh from a November victory in the race for the governor's office,... -
NewsbriefsTOILET BRUSH WARNING TOPS ‘WACKY’ LIST
A flushable toilet brush that warns users, "Do not use for personal... -
NewsbriefsASBESTOS PROPOSAL FALLS SHORT
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America applauded... -
NewsbriefsTORT COSTS REACHED RECORD HIGH IN 2003
U.S. tort costs reached a record $246 billion in 2003, or about $845... -
NewsbriefsCOMMERCIAL AUTO RESULTS TAKE U-TURN
Commercial auto underwriting results took a U-turn in the right... -
NewsbriefsCARRIER FAILURES DECLINED 48% LAST YEAR
With the economy continuing to strengthen, the number of insurance... -
Cover StoryBack to the Basics
E&S Industry Returns to Familiar Ground Neither wind, nor rain nor... -
RatingsState Capital Assigned ‘R’
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'R' financial... -
RatingsOhio Casualty Affirmed
S&P revised its outlook on Ohio Casualty Corp. and the members of the... -
RatingsBest Meridian Lowered
S&P lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on... -
RatingsQuanta Insurance Group Affirmed
A.M. Best affirmed the financial strength rating of "A-" (Excellent)... -
FeaturesThe Asian Catastrophe: An Unprecedented Event Evokes a Global Response
Certain events mark each generation, but as the scope of the disaster... -
FeaturesHeath Turns the Corner as Colemont Insurance Brokers
Name May Be Changing but Company's Service, Business Practices Stay... -
Editor's NoteThe Drive’
Have you been watching the NFL playoffs? As a devotee of our... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry Can’t Paper Over Its Faults, Lloyd’s Chairman Advises
There are a number of things about the insurance industry that drive... -
New MarketsEnvironmental
Nuts & Bolts: AIG Environmental said it has enhanced its... -
New MarketsTrucking, Transportation
Nuts & Bolts: Jeffrey L. Heath Inc., dba Heath XS, is now offering... -
New MarketsOwner’s and Tenant’s Protective
Nuts & Bolts: Indemnity Excess & Surplus Agency is now offering an...
