October 6, 2008
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Salute to Program Managers; Cyberisk/Identity Theft; Risk Retention Group Directory
In this Issue
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Features
Albert Betts, former Texas Commissioner of Workers' Compensation,... -
Features
Correction: In the Aug. 4, 2008, issue of Insurance Journal, an... -
It FiguresIt Figures
20 Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe added Craighead, Lawrence, Madison,... -
FeaturesCombined Damages from Gustav and Ike in Louisiana Could Reach $20B
Preliminary estimates of the combined total physical damage in... -
FeaturesLouisiana’s Crops, Forests, Fisheries Suffered From Hurricanes
Louisiana agriculture, forestry and fisheries suffered an estimated... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
A Case by Case Basis "TWIA's guidelines are, and will continue to be,... -
FeaturesTexas Workers’ Comp Commissioner: We’ve Come a Long Way
The Texas workers' compensation system is not working perfectly, but... -
FeaturesCall for AIG Internal Documents
Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight... -
FeaturesIn Texas, ‘Trigger’ May Be Trickier Than it Seems
Trigger — what determines which policy applies. Most liability... -
FeaturesGeeslin: It May be 90 Days Before Ike’s True Cost is Known
Texas' top insurance regulator told lawmakers on Sept. 24 that the... -
Closing QuoteCrane Safety Guidelines Needed
In March 2008 a construction crane collapsed into a neighborhood bar... -
Editor's NoteHank You Very Much
These are historic times. The country and the world are learning the... -
FeaturesLiberty Mutual Not Pleased With Downgrade
Liberty Mutual Group is protesting Standard & Poor's lowering of the...
National Coverage
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FeaturesU.S. P/C Insurers’ Net Income Falls More Than 50% in First Half 2008
The U.S. property/casualty industry's net income after taxes fell... -
FeaturesCracking Under Pressure
The Chips Fall: Agents, Customers, Competitors Pick Up the Pieces... -
FeaturesLessons Learned from the AIG Crisis
Insurance Journal's exclusive "AIG in Crisis Survey" asked... -
FeaturesState Regulators Blast Federal Regulation Advocates Over AIG
State insurance commissioners have lashed out at members of Congress... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesCongress Extends National Flood Insurance Plan Until Next March
The U.S. Senate approved legislation to extend the National Flood... -
FeaturesIt Pays To Specialize
How Program Managers Beat the Commodity Trend and Soft Market Despite... -
FeaturesCompetitors Offer to Fill the Gaps
There have been some subtle and not-so-subtle moves by competitors in... -
FeaturesID Theft Insurance: Oasis or Mirage?
Is It Worth Recommending to Valued Agency Clients? A client concerned... -
Minding Your BusinessTechnology: A Brave New World
Agents Must Expand Their Technology Horizon to Exploit the 'Value... -
FeaturesTeamwork in Your Agency: Lip Service or Reality?
Now's the Time to Gauge the Health and Effectiveness of Your Agency... -
FeaturesLurking Cyber Risks
Agents Can Become a Trusted Expert for Unaware Businesses A... -
FeaturesFor Agents, Their Carriers’ Claims Service is Top Performance Measure
Independent insurance agents want their property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesTo Tax or Not to Tax – Battling Coalitions Dispute Bermuda ‘Loophole’
Claims Managers 'Don't Like Ike' as Losses from the Hurricane Pile Up... -
FeaturesAIG: Picking at the Pieces
Speculation Abounds as AIG Readies to Sell Off Assets For the moment,... -
FeaturesFractured Loyalty: Customer Versus Company
A producer's response to request to move AIG business could depend on...