June 16, 2008
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Salute to Super Regionals; Construction; Corporate Profiles
In this Issue
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FeaturesSpecial Protection
Consumers need a better understanding of insurance issues specific to... -
FeaturesCost of Claims From Hailstorms in Oklahoma Could Top $20M
Hail damage claims from storms that hit Oklahoma in early June could... -
FeaturesDrive for Diversity
Companies big and small — in and outside the insurance industry... -
FeaturesTexas Appeals Panel Affirms Wind Pool’s Right to Day in Court
Comparing the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to a platypus... -
Features
People Dallas-based Colemont Insurance Brokers promoted Su Young to... -
FeaturesState Regulators: Credit Scoring Use Needs More Study
State regulators recently told Congress that more study of the use of... -
FeaturesAuto Insurers Seek to Attract Latinos
Majority of Advertising Appearing in Spanish-Language Media... -
FeaturesTexas Begins Test of Driver Verification Program
A coalition of Texas state agencies on June 2 launched a 60-day test... -
FeaturesInsurance Companies Face Global Warming Claims
Corporations Exposed to Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions The... -
FeaturesHurricane Forecasts Have Limited Value
They May Help the Public Think About Upcoming Storms But Forecasts... -
Closing QuoteWhy Regional Insurers Rate
Regional and Specialty Carriers Are Critically Important Carriers in... -
FeaturesWeather Is a Big Deal in South Central States
Well before the June 1 start of hurricane season claims costs from... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
He's No Devil "They say I'm the devil and I've been bought off. It's... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$40,000 A nude maid is accused of stealing more than $40,000 in... -
FeaturesInsurer Must Pay New Orleans Grocer $21M for Katrina Damage
An insurance company unreasonably failed to pay for wind and other...
National Coverage
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FeaturesSuper Regional P/C Insurers™
Multi-State, Players Multi-Line Revealed While many property/casualty... -
FeaturesOverlooked Heavy Construction Segment Includes Significant Small Firm Opportunity
Louisiana, Washington Rank High for Heavy and Civil Engineering... -
FeaturesAnti-Bias Laws Cover Retaliation Claims, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
Employees who complain of racial bias in the workplace and then face... -
FeaturesForeign Insurers Look at Potential Acquisitions in a Weakened U.S. and E.U.
Asian Insurers May Buy in U.S., E.U.; Bermuda Beefs Up Regulators;... -
FeaturesBuilding Commercial Construction Business in a Soft Market
Soft Market Emphasizes Need for Education, Communication It was the... -
FeaturesWhy the Nice Man Fired His Insurance Agent
How to Keep Your Customers and Agency Living Happily Ever After Once... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesBrokerage Stocks Down; M&A Activity Continues at Strong Pace but Slower Than 2007
Stock Prices: The brokerage sector as a whole is down 3 percent for... -
FeaturesS&P: U.S. Insurers Sitting with Excess Capital Face Rocky Road
U.S. insurers, in an industry awash in excess capital, face a stretch... -
FeaturesExclusive Survey, Part 1: Strengths and Weaknesses – What Agents Think of Regional and National P/C Insurers
Where Regional P/C Insurers Beat Out Nationals … and Where... -
FeaturesCorporate Profiles
Dear Reader: Every business has a story to tell. For many... -
FeaturesGood Time to Lock in Property Insurance Pricing, Advise Brokers
Science and technology are converging with risk management to help...
