May 15, 2017
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
AAMGA; Salute to Super Regionals
In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople – South Central
Workers' compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., named... -
FeaturesLouisiana Worker’ Comp Rates Are Down, but Costs per Claim Growing
Workers' compensation rates decreased statewide in Louisiana on May 1... -
FeaturesStudy: Expected Increase in Tornadoes Raises Risk to Mobile Homes
Tornadoes and mobile homes don't mix to begin with, but throw in the... -
Cover StoryStorm-Related Arkansas Crop Losses Estimated at $64.5M
Flooding and severe weather this year have caused an estimated $64.5... -
FeaturesIBHS: Attached Structures often Magnify Damage
Structures attached to manufactured homes fail about 80 percent of... -
Cover StoryInsurance Industry-Backed Storm Damage Bill Passes Texas House
The passage in the Texas House of a bill limiting liability for...
National Coverage
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Cover Story2017 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers Revealed
Once again, Demotech Inc., the official research partner of Insurance... -
FeaturesIronshore CEO Kelley: Goal Under Liberty Mutual Is to Become Premier Specialty P/C Insurer
Longtime Ironshore Inc. CEO Kevin Kelley said his company has a... -
FeaturesAs Auto Insurance Sales Stagnate, Carriers Turn to Agents: J.D. Power
Amid a second straight year of stagnant auto insurance shopping... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business: Preparing for the Loss of a Producer
Recently, a client of ours had two producers leave to start their own... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Validus, Crop Insurance Agency Validus Holdings Ltd. has completed... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Neither Applaud nor Condemn "The legislature's policies, so long as... -
Idea ExchangeThe Wedge: The Scientific Selling Power of Yes, No and Maybe
My dad was a fighter pilot. He flew a P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the... -
FeaturesTop 10 Technical Fouls to Avoid When Filing Environmental Claims
Benzinger is chief broking officer and managing director at Aon Risk... -
FeaturesA Risk Pool of One: How Technology Could Make Insurance Obsolete
Will technology make insurance obsolete?" That was the stark question... -
Idea ExchangeSurplus Lines Could Meet Your Insured’s Flood Coverage Needs
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been the topic of... -
FeaturesOrganic Growth Under Pressure: Agencies Show Weakest Growth Since 2011, Reagan Consulting Reports
Agencies and brokerage firms reported that their organic growth fell... -
Editor's NotePolitical Talk Hurting Job Performance
Don't talk politics - it might hurt your on-the-job performance.... -
FeaturesWholesale Associations NAPSLO, AAMGA Merging to Form WSIA
Things are moving forward for a new insurance industry trade... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Live Music Venue Insurance Market Detail: Entertainment Risks's... -
Tech TalkTech Talk: How to Use Digital Body Language
"When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man... -
FeaturesSurvey: Agents Suggest How Carrier Partners Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’
You might expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an...