April 19, 2004
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
2004 Program Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
-
NewsbriefsMINN. SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES PIP REFORM BILL:
Insurers are optimistic that a Minnesota Senate bill designed to curb... -
NewsbriefsREGS THE FOCUS OF WIS. COMPLIANCE PRO MEETING:
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Jorge Gomez and other state... -
NewsbriefsWEST BEND MUTUAL REACHES $1 BILLION IN ASSETS:
West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. announced it reached a record $1... -
NewsbriefsREGULATORS URGE CONGRESS TO ACT BEFORE TRIA EXPIRES:
Key members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners... -
NewsbriefsBROKERAGE ORGANIC GROWTH SLOWING, STUDY SAYS:
The eight leading brokerage firms saw only an 8 percent growth in... -
FeaturesTerrorism Tops List of Concerns for Workers’ Comp Professionals
Industry executives in the workers' compensation field from across... -
New MarketsJewelers
Nuts & Bolts: Neenah, Wis.-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co.... -
New MarketsCommunity Banks
Nuts & Bolts: A new package of insurance policies from the Chubb... -
New MarketsHigher Education
Nuts & Bolts: With AIG Higher Education Risk Solutions, an... -
New MarketsYachts
Nuts & Bolts: AIG Private Client Group announced the introduction of... -
FeaturesIs Ethics Training ‘Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing”
You may have let March slip by blissfully unaware that it was ethics... -
FeaturesThe Rule of 55: When Producers Become Maintainers
When the Rule of 55 was first explained to me in 1981, it didn't have... -
FeaturesMinnesota: An Inside Look at the Land of Lakes
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census estimated the Minnesota... -
Parting ShotsProgram Specialists Work Together For Success
We must all hang together or assuredly we will all hang separately."... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Marita Zuraitis Worcestmer, Mass.-based insurer Allmerica Financial... -
FeaturesGetting the Return On Your Technology Investment
Three trends dominate the agency agenda today: customers, competition... -
Cover StoryWho (Almost) Murdered the Program’
Program business in the current hard market is not quite dead, but... -
RatingsTravelers Downgraded; St. Paul Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "A+"... -
RatingsAmerican Modern Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A+"... -
RatingsCincinnati Financial Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength ratings of the... -
FeaturesNow What! A Look Back at Lessons Learned from the 1990s
When we look back at the 90s in the property/casualty business, we... -
On The StreetWarren Buffett-A Very Special American Icon
Warren Buffet may be only the second richest man in the world (around... -
FeaturesMission Impossible: How to Succeed in Program Business
Many people in our industry believe program business cannot be... -
FeaturesProgram Business: A Little Up Front Review Will Save You Headaches Later
There has been a significant increase in retail brokers looking to... -
Editor's NoteGet With the Program
Ooh! We've got a biggie for you this time, folks. One hundred and... -
FeaturesGov. Granholm Gives Michigan Drivers a Pass on Insurance Proof
Michigan drivers who have auto insurance but can't immediately prove... -
FeaturesSegal Wants Call Girl Testimony Kept From Jurors in Fraud Trial
Attorneys for Chicago-based insurance broker Michael "Mickey" Segal... -
NewsbriefsCNA CEO GETS 43 PERCENT PAY HIKE:
A proxy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that... -
Newsbriefs2 MICH. AUTO INSURERS FACE PENALTIES FOR LATE DATA:
Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS)... -
NewsbriefsMEADOWBROOK CHAIRMAN TO SELL 18 PERCENT OF HIS HOLDINGS:
Southfield, Mich.-based alternative-risk insurer Meadowbrook... -
NewsbriefsOHIO BUREAU SWEEPS 200 EMPLOYERS FOR COMP COVER:
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) recently concluded a...
