In this Issue
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FeaturesLearn from the Pros-Common Attributes of Successful Agencies
You're a 15 handicap on the links. Your swing isn't perfect, but you... -
Cover StoryAll Wrapped Up in Workers’ Comp
No surprise, but with the first quarter of 2004 drawing to a close,... -
FeaturesHazard in the Workplace: OSHA Identifies Businesses with Highest Injury Rates
High hazard industries pay high workers' comp premiums for increased... -
FeaturesProducer Compensation Plans – What Should You Pay and Why’
A key factor to the success of an agency is the way producers are... -
FeaturesLawyers and Reforming the U.S. Legal System
The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Shakespeare's... -
RatingsAmerican Phys. Assurance Lowered
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit... -
RatingsHighmark Ratings, Outlooks Revised
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the majority of the financial strength ratings... -
RatingsArgonaut Group Affirmed, Outlook Stable
S&P affirmed its ratings on Argonaut Group Inc. and its insurance... -
FeaturesLittle Relief in Sight for Tight Longshore Marketplace
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act was first passed in 1927, and... -
FeaturesTerrorism and TRIA – What’s in Store for the Future’
Two years later, fate of the historic act remains unknown If a camel... -
Editor's NoteInnovation Key to Comp Quandary
The workers' compensation system — the country's largest line of... -
NewsbriefsSEGAL HIT WITH 11 MORE COUNTS OF FRAUD:
Michael Segal, the president and CEO of Chicago-based Near North... -
NewsbriefsILL. UIM BILL WOULD ENCOURAGE ‘STACKING,’ SAYS PCI:
An Illinois Senate bill that would change the recovery system for... -
NewsbriefsHUB’S REVENUES UP BY 24 PERCENT:
Chicago-based brokerage Hub International Ltd. reported that 2003 net... -
NewsbriefsCINFIN VP REPORTED IN CRITICAL CARE AFTER AUTO CRASH:
Kenneth S. Miller, a senior vice president for insurer Cincinnati... -
NewsbriefsNEB. PLACES PROTECTIVE NATIONAL INTO LIQUIDATION:
On Feb. 12, 2004, the Lancaster, Neb. County District Court entered... -
NewsbriefsMINN. HOUSE COMMITTEE OKs MED-MAL LIMIT:
After deliberating whether it would hurt already injured patients and... -
NewsbriefsWIS. COURT RULES FOR CONTRACTORS ON CGL OBLIGATIONS:
A Jan. 9, 2004 decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that... -
FeaturesOne TPA Says it Has the Secret to Reining in Comp’s Transition Costs
At first glance, Jeffrey McDaniel does not seem disabled. He is built... -
Fraud RoundupIll. High Court Tosses Out Fraud Claim
The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed an appellate court decision... -
Fraud RoundupToledo Man Gets 30 Days for Comp Fraud
A Toledo man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for committing... -
Fraud RoundupInd. Lawyer Charged With 28 Counts of Insurance Fraud
An Indiana lawyer is charged with submitting unauthorized claims to a... -
FeaturesShow Me State’s Economy Shows Stagnant Growth
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census estimated Missouri's population... -
Parting ShotsWorkers’ Compensation: Selecting the Right Insurance Partner
Recently, while conducting an education program for a group of agency... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Alan Ring Insurance Journal announced the promotion of Alan M. Ring...
