Agency Technology; High Risk Property/Catastrophe Risks; Digital Product Guide

In this Issue

Features

Austin, Texas-based insurance education provider, The National...
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Early Estimates of Ike Damage: $6B to $18B
The Real Numbers Won't be Known for Weeks Estimates of insured damage...
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Northern Oklahoma Assesses Damage from TD Lowell
Almost forgotten in the drama of Hurricane Ike playing out on the...
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Blogs Can Get Insurance Clients ‘SLAPP’ed
A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a...
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Damage Costs Mount From Gustav
As Hurricane Ike loomed in the Gulf of Mexico, insurers and officials...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Wm. W. George & Associates Arthur J....
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Agents Weigh in on Gustav
In response to e-mailed inquiries from Insurance Journal, a number of...
Editor's Note
Disaster Fatigue
After President George W. Bush surveyed the damage along the Texas...
It Figures
It Figures
2,000 Nearly 2,000 storm victims had been rescued in Galveston,...
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IIAT Disaster Response Team Heads to Coast
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Independent Insurance Agents...
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Scorecard: Small Business at the Supreme Court
There is no question that the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions impact...
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Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes
Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO...
Closing Quote
Hope is Not an Agency Plan
Despite current market conditions, as I travel from state to state, I...
Declarations
Declarations
Do Not Come Back "Galveston has been hit hard. We have no power. We...
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Gustav Damages to Louisiana Crops, Fisheries Hits $419M
Hurricane Gustav caused an estimated $372 million in damage to...
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Texas, Louisiana Enact Emergency Rules for Hurricane Relief
Insurance regulators in both Texas and Louisiana have enacted...

National Coverage

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The Road to a Paper-Free Environment Goes Beyond Technology
Paperless Agencies Create Better Workflows, Enhance Service, Security...
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Fitch: P/C Profits Decline Sharply in First-Half 2008
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported mixed results...
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Lack of Technology Can Raise Agency E&O Concerns
The use of technology is interwoven into agency procedures and...
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Insurance Execs See Significant Sub-Prime Impact on 2009 Results
Insurance executives expect sub-prime and other credit issues to...
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Conning: D&O Market Finds Way to Grow Even In Overall Soft Market
Over the past decade, the directors and officers liability market has...
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U.S. Subprime Lawsuits Outpace S&L Cases, Study Finds
The U.S. subprime-mortgage crisis has now spurred more federal...
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Trouble on the High Seas?
Understanding and Planning for Exporters' Risks While Cargo Is In...
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Study Finds Economic Costs of Federal Cat Legislation Significant
Taxpayers In At Least 20 States Could Face Multi-Billion Dollar Tax...
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Hurricane and Political Seasons Stir Up National Cat Plan Proposals
As Losses Mount for Insurers, More Proposals for a National Solution...
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5 Steps to Using Social Media to Boost Sales
Whether you've been in the insurance agency business a long time or...
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U.S. Reinsurers Report Deteriorating Combined Ratio; Decline in Surplus
U.S. reinsurers reported a deteriorating combined ratio for the...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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Independent Agent 2.0
Branding through Blogging and Beyond Real time technology is giving...
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9 Things to Think About For Your Next Agency Brochure
Make Your Next Agency Brochure a Portal to Your Web Site Since the...
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Phoning Is So Last Generation
Phone interaction is not the way millennials (the 80 million...