February 6, 2012
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Main Street America: Insuring America's Small Businesses & Their Owners; Errors & Omissions; Nonprofits, Social Services & Public Entities
In this Issue
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FeaturesBP Fails to Shift $15 Billion of Gulf Oil Spill Costs to Transocean
Oil giant BP has lost its attempt to shift more than $15 billion of... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
R-T Specialty, Maclean, Oddy & Associates R-T Specialty LLC, the... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
No More Funds-Holding "I have received numerous constituent... -
Features$92.7M Louisiana Citizens Judgment Stands
The Louisiana Supreme Court won't reconsider a $92.7 million judgment... -
People & PlacesPeople
Sandra Helin has been elected president of Southwestern Insurance... -
FeaturesTexas Medical Loss Ratio Waiver Request Rejected
A request by Texas to be excluded from a new law that limits how much... -
FeaturesGround Shifting for Medical Liability Insurers: Moody’s
Although it comprises just over 2 percent of annual direct premiums... -
Editor's NoteLying in Text
It seems people lie a lot more while texting than they would...
National Coverage
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FeaturesProactive Risk Management of Intellectual Property: Crucial to the Insurance Professional’s E&O
Now more than ever, the insurance professional's ability to create a... -
FeaturesPublic Entity Insurance Isn’t Road Salt Or Fill Dirt
What to Consider When Evaluating Public Entity Insurance Programs... -
FeaturesTougher U.S. Commercial Market Conditions in 2012: Marsh
U.S. commercial insurance rates are expected to climb across many... -
FeaturesU.S. Offers Small Businesses Free Cyber Security Tool
The U.S. government is making it easier for small businesses to beef... -
FeaturesWhat to Know About Public Entity Self-Insured Retention Programs
Public entities across the nation must professionally manage the... -
FeaturesWhen Main Street Meets the Cloud
Small Business Risks to Consider When Accessing Technology for Growth... -
Closing QuoteHave Insurers Lost the Capacity to Run an Underwriting Profit?
We frequently hear people ask, "When is the next hard market going to... -
FeaturesConning: P/C Premiums to Grow 3% to 4% in 2012
Property/casualty insurers are facing a difficult environment in... -
FeaturesEmployment Bias Complaints Against Private Sector at All-Time High: EEOC
Employment discrimination complaints against private sector employers... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Use Caution When Moving a Customer From a Claims-Made to an Occurrence Form
From time to time, an account is moved from one form of insurance to... -
FeaturesHow to Maximize Producer Talent
With many challenges facing the insurance industry — such as... -
FeaturesFive Startup Businesses Agents Should Watch
It hasn't been the best of times for America's Main Street... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in... -
FeaturesNonprofits Show Job Growth Despite Decade of Turmoil
Defying two recessions, the nonprofit sector posted a remarkable...
