Contractors / Subcontractors; Employment Practices Liability Insurance; 2015 Insurance Agents & Brokers Meetings / Conventions Directory

In this Issue

Features
Seismologists Expand Texas Earthquake Study
Southern Methodist University seismologists are installing more...
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Austin, San Antonio Enact Behind-the-Wheel Phone Bans
Police in Austin and San Antonio won't start issuing fines until...
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Oklahoma Bill Targets Use of Hand-Held Devices While Driving
Oklahoma Sen. Ron Sharp has filed legislation banning the use of...
People & Places
People – South Central
Arkansas Gov.-Elect Asa Hutchinson named state Rep. Allen Kerr to...
Features
‘Climate Change’ in 2015: Bigger Than Religion – or Selfie?
The phrase "climate change" yields roughly 108 million results in a...
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Donelon: Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop in 2015
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that rates...
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Weather Service: Fewest Tornadoes on Record in Oklahoma in 2014
Just 16 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma in 2014, which the...
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Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally
A report released in December 2014 by federal transportation...

National Coverage

New Markets
My New Markets
My New Markets is brought to you by Insurance Journal's sister...
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Readers’ Choice: Cyber Risk Was Top P/C News of 2014
InsuranceJournal.com asked readers what they thought was the most...
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2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Welcome to Insurance Journal's 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and...
Features
When It Comes to Mobile for Independent Agents It’s the App that Counts
Have agents reached a tipping point when it comes to making their...
Features
ACE to Buy Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines; Famous Brand Fading Away
On Dec. 18, Allianz Group announced that it would sell the U.S....
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Many Hispanic Renters Overestimate Cost of Insurance
Almost half (43 percent) of Hispanics without renters insurance think...
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Labor Woes for a Rebounding Construction Market
With construction activity picking up steam all across the nation,...
Editor's Note
Natural Disasters in 2014
All in all, 2014 was not as bad as it could have been for natural...
Features
Fuel Your Agency’s Success with High-Octane Leads
Leads are the fuel that powers an agency's sales engine. And if you...
Features
Top Trends in Employment Practices Liability Claims
Unpaid internships, illegal background checks, pregnancy and...
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Construction Coverage: Emerging Trends for 2015
Bolstered by a resurgent economy and renewed optimism, the...
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How Mitigation Services Work for Contractors
Rick Keegan, president of the Construction Business Unit at Travelers...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Brown & Brown, Global Benefit Strategies Florida-based national...
Features
Top 10 Casualty Insurance Trends for 2015
While casualty insurance rates are stable and new capacity continues...
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Private Auto Premiums See Largest Q3 Growth in 10 Years: SNL
Private auto insurance industry direct premiums written rose 5.13...
Declarations
Declarations
Bandit Towing "Towing charges, which should amount to a few hundred...
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Personal Auto Rates Rose 2.1%, Homeowners 3.5% in 2014: RateWatch
Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average...
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Insurance Policies – Too Clever by Half
I recently bought one of the new airline travel insurance policies....
Closing Quote
Insurance as a Form of Capital
Your building is on fire!" Terrible words to hear late at night -- or...