February 9, 2004
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Commercial / Personal Auto; 2004 Convention Report
In this Issue
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New MarketsSpecialty Marine and Pleasure Craft
Nuts & Bolts: Chubb/Axiom is offering a new market for specialty... -
New MarketsPublic Entities
Nuts & Bolts: NIF Group Inc. is offering a new market for public... -
New MarketsIdentity Theft
Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Property Casualty Corp announced the... -
Minding Your BusinessSecrets to Improving Employee Productivity
Among all the things that an insurance agency owner or manager needs... -
FeaturesMark Your Calendars: 2004 National Conventions
Staying up-to-date on the latest national insurance news, trends and... -
FeaturesNo Brake Yet for Personal & Commercial Auto
The auto insurance market has come a long way since Travelers wrote... -
RatingsFitch Assigns RLI Corp.
Fitch Ratings assigned a "BBB" long-term rating to RLI Corp. (RLI)... -
RatingsAllmerica Financial P/C Upgraded
A.M. Best Co. announced that it upgraded the financial strength... -
FeaturesFor Workers’ Comp Writers, 2004 May Be as Good as It’s Going to Get
After years of depressed pricing and a soft workers' compensation... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyEleven Untapped Sources of New Business Leads
An east coast agent surprised me, in the recent past, by revealing... -
FeaturesSubrogation Outsourcing Offers Value, Greater Claims Recovery
How an insurance company handles the subrogation function impacts its... -
FeaturesThree Years Later, Industry Puts Toxic Mold into Perspective
Whatever became of mold? Only three years ago, newspaper headlines,... -
Editor's NoteOne Stolen Night of Frist
Yes, you've got me. It only took until issue No. 3 of Insurance... -
FeaturesOhio House Tries Workers’ Compensation Bill Again
Lawmakers have revamped a bill that would deny workers benefits if... -
FeaturesSouth Dakota Senate Passes File-and-Use Bill
The South Dakota Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would move... -
NewsbriefsMICH. LAUNCHES RATE INQUIRY:
Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS)... -
NewsbriefsFEDS CAN USE STOLEN SEGAL FILES:
The legal defense of Michael Segal, the former owner of Chicago-based... -
NewsbriefsST. PAUL BOOSTS MED-MAL RESERVES:
The St. Paul Cos. announced that the company expects fourth-quarter... -
NewsbriefsRSA TO DISSOLVE S.D. CLAIMS OFFICE:
Due to corporate restructuring, Royal & SunAlliance has announced... -
NewsbriefsGALLAGHER UPS DIVIDEND:
Itasca, Ill.-based brokerage giant Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.... -
NewsbriefsPROGRESSIVE’S Q4 PROFIT JUMPS:
Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle insurer Progressive Corp.... -
New MarketsSpecialty Marine Products
Nuts & Bolts: Essex Insurance Co., a division of Markel Group, is... -
New MarketsGeneral Contractors Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead Managed Insurance Programs is offering a new... -
FeaturesFrist Bullish on Chances for National Med-Mal Reform
He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine.... -
FeaturesTop 10 Heartland Hotspots for CE Credit, Carrier CEOs and Fun in 2004
When you're rushing day-to-day just to get your work done and make... -
FeaturesPoolman Shares NAIC’s Ambitious Plans for Regulatory Modernization
North Dakota Commissioner Helps Agents Handle the Hard Market During... -
FeaturesWill the Hoosier State’s P/C Market Race Ahead’
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census estimated Indiana's population... -
Parting ShotsWorkers Aren’t the Only Comp Cheats
Within the insurance industry—and even outside it—workers'... -
Cover StoryU.S. Senate Majority Leader Optimistic as 2004 Unfolds
He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine....
