In this Issue
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Cover StoryMaking the Rounds With South Dakota’s Governor
Michael Rounds was having trouble sleeping at night. An insurance... -
FeaturesSpecial Advertising Supplement: Microsoft – We See Great Moments In Insurance
Click here to download the full supplement in PDF Format Microsoft -... -
FeaturesAAMGA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Importance of Membership
As nearly 1,500 members of the American Association of Managing... -
FeaturesAligned Interests-Agency Perpetuation through the Leavitt Group
Insurance Journal asked me to spend 2,000 words on the Leavitt... -
RatingsHouston Casualty Co. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "AA" counterparty... -
RatingsACE Ltd. Revised To Stable
S&P revised its outlook on ACE Ltd. and its operating companies to... -
Cover StoryWhen Comparing Apples-To-Apples Whom Should You Trust’
Hard markets have a way of making insurance company financial... -
On The Street“Episode V-The Cycle Strikes Back”
When we last left our hero Luke Underwriter, he was riding high,... -
FeaturesBusiness Made Easy Integrated Technology Solutions Key to Success
Just what are independent agents looking for when it comes to... -
FeaturesRIMS Report: Commercial Insurance Buyers Look Forward to Lower Prices
As thousands of risk management professionals, carrier executives,... -
FeaturesHigh-Tech Systems Help Make the Agent an Underwriter
Many carriers, especially commercial lines carriers, rely on... -
Parting ShotsThe Market Will Always Be ‘The Market’
Our "market" is still essentially no different than what it was a... -
Editor's NoteRounds and Rounds We Go
It was a weekend in early 2002 and Pierre, S.D.-based agent Michael... -
FeaturesMichigan’s Granholm Moves to Ban Insurance Scoring
When campaigning for her current office, Michigan Gov. Jennifer... -
FeaturesAMS Says Real-Time Comparative Rater is Only Months Away
Leading agency automation provider AMS says it is just months away... -
FeaturesIIABA Legislative Conference Allows Agents, Brokers Chance to Lobby
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C., last month for a... -
NewsbriefsJURY RULES FOR SWISS RE IN WTC CASE:
Swiss Re has received a favorable verdict more than 2 1/2 years after... -
NewsbriefsPLACING AUTO BUSINESS IN ILL. SURPLUS MARKET MAY GET EASIER:
A bill that would give agents the flexibility to place certain auto... -
NewsbriefsDOI CONSOLIDATION, MED-MAL ALSO ON ILL. DOCKET:
Meanwhile, Blagojevich's proposal to consolidate the Illinois... -
NewsbriefsSEGAL SUPPORTERS START WEB SITE:
An anonymous group of supporters of embattled Chicago insurance... -
NewsbriefsIOWA PASSES NCOIL MODEL, TORT LIMITS:
The Iowa General Assembly concluded its legislative session April 30... -
Fraud RoundupCouple Stole $17 Million From Agency, Feds Charge
An Arlington Heights, Ill., agency was bilked out of more than $17... -
Fraud RoundupMinn. Insurance Regulator Pushes for Fraud Unit
Commissioner Glenn Wilson is attempting to get legislators to... -
Fraud RoundupToledo Man Gets 30 Days for Comp Fraud
A Toledo man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for committing... -
Fraud RoundupIll. High Court Tosses Out Fraud Claim for Lack of Proximate Cause
The Illinois Supreme Court last week reversed an appellate court... -
FeaturesTeam Selling: A New Look at ‘Survival of the Fittest’
John Headstrong considered himself a man's man. He was competitive at... -
FeaturesInsurers Prepare for a Post-TRIA World; ‘Baby Steps’ Toward Federal Regulation
Property/casualty insurers are coming to grips with the fact that a... -
New MarketsSchool Bus Operators
Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Cos. introduced BusPlus, a new umbrella... -
New MarketsPublic Venues
Nuts & Bolts: AIG launched Venue Liability Protector, a commercial... -
New MarketsProfessional Liability for Agencies
Nuts & Bolts: Chicago-based CNA insurance companies and Affinity... -
New MarketsAnimal Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Chicago-based excess and surplus lines carrier Prime... -
New MarketsCasualty Premises Pollution
Nuts & Bolts: ACE Casualty Risk introduced a new casualty premises... -
New MarketsDefense Base Act Workers’ Comp
Nuts & Bolts: ACE U.S. International is offering coverage for Defense... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
John Bykowski Appleton, Wis.-based mutual SECURA Insurance announced...
