October 1, 2018
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine

• Download PDF
• Subscribe

Best Insurance Agencies to Work For; Top Workers' Comp Writers; Markets: Restaurants & Bars

In this Issue

• Features
  Rate Hikes, Fees Approved for Texas Fair Plan
  Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan approved a request by the...
• Features
  Kimberly Fobbs, Democratic Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
  While this is the first time Kimberly Fobbs has run for statewide...
• Features
  Access to Medical Care in Texas Workers’ Comp System Improving, Study Finds
  From 2005 to 2017, the number of workers' compensation claims in...
• Features
  Report: Dozens of Texas Gas Leak Explosions Since 2006
  More than two dozen homes in north and central Texas have blown up...
• Features
  Top 20 Private Passenger Auto Liability Insurers in Louisiana
  1.State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Market Share: 31.06%...
• Features
  Louisiana Auto Insurance Rate Hikes Lower This Year
  Louisiana's insurance commissioner says the state's auto insurance...
• Features
  Glen Mulready, Republican Candidate for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
  Glen Mulready has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry...
• Features
  TAIPA Files Private Passenger, Commercial Auto Rate Increases
  The Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association filed rate increases...

National Coverage

• Editor's Note
  Being Nice to Employees Pays Off
  Congratulations to this year's Best Agencies to Work For! But what...
• Idea Exchange
  More Than a Manager: A Mentality to Ensure Enterprise Success
  Today's passive candidate-driven market requires insurance...
• Idea Exchange
  Q & A
  Q:Unfortunately, I lost my job as a commercial account manager when...
• Closing Quote
  For True Disruption, Embrace Innovation
  The auto insurance industry is in the midst of major disruption...
• Idea Exchange
  Hiring Stereotypes That Hurt Insurance Agencies
  Agency Hiring Stereotypes: True or False Agencies don't downsize...
• Idea Exchange
  Insurance Is the New Kale? Not So Fast
  An industry publication recently published an article that said...
• Idea Exchange
  7 Red Flags to Spot Fraudulent Business Interruption Claims
  Insurance is the safety net that protects individuals and companies...
• Features
  Geopolitical Tensions Cause Rise in Political Risk Losses: Willis Towers Watson Report
  Increasing geopolitical concerns are causing a rise in political risk...
• Features
  Lawnmower Injuries Remain Source of Serious Injury and High Costs
  Lawnmower injuries persists at a rate of close to 6,400 a year, most...
• Features
  McDonald’s Workers Across U.S. Protest Against Sex Harassment
  McDonald's workers staged protests in several cities late last month...
• Features
  Doing Insurance The Tompkins Way
  On the home page of the Tompkins Insurance Agencies website, a slogan...
• Features
  A Place of Respect and Gratitude
  What makes a workplace a great? Its employees, according to the...
• Features
  Commitment to Company Culture
  For the founders of Tampa, Fla.-based BKS- Partners, being nominated...
• Features
  Start With Good Intentions
  Employee-focused. Employee-owned. And family. Those are the qualities...
• Features
  Travelers Risk Index: Businesses Believe a Cyber Attack is Inevitable
  Cyber risks are the No. 2 concern across all business sizes and...
• Features
  Everyone Has a Voice
  "Everyone has a voice at the table, and everyone is respected." That...
• Features
  Most of the Time, Nothing Goes Wrong and This Is a Big Problem
  In Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," a character, Mike, was...
• Features
  Restaurants Must Pay Minimum Wage for Work Unrelated to Serving
  Restaurants must pay waiters and bartenders minimum wage when they...
• Features
  America’s Best Agencies To Work For
  The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2018 Best...
• Features
  Commercial Auto: Profitability Issues Remain, but There’s Light at the End of Tunnel
  Despite insurers' best efforts to increase rates to compensate for...
• Features
  The Sky Is the Limit
  The opportunities are limitless. That seems to be the consensus among...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  ROV AUV Insurance Coverage Market Detail: Accessible Marine Insurance...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  Marsh & McLennan, JLT Marsh & McLennan Inc. agreed to buy...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  Opioid Suit "While we cannot bring back the lives lost to opioid...