May 5, 2008
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Salute to Managing General Agents/AAMGA Issue; Agency Technology; Premium Finance Directory
In this Issue
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FeaturesOklahoma AG, Concentra Settle Workers’ Comp Billing Practices Dispute
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Concentra Health... -
People & PlacesPeople
M.J. Hall and Company Inc., a managing general agent and surplus... -
FeaturesOkla. High Court Says Primary Employer Responsible for Comp Coverage
Court: Employer should have verified subcontractor had insurance The... -
FeaturesLouisiana Commissioner Continues Push for Market-based Reforms
As chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners'... -
FeaturesLouisiana Senate OKs Bill to Extend Insurance Incentive Program
The Louisiana Senate approved Senate Bill 588 by Sen. Don Cravins Jr.... -
FeaturesConsumer Federation Says Prior Approval Works, Industry Says Not True
A nationwide consumer study of automobile insurance regulation says... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$4.3 Million Arkansas is losing $4.3 million in federal money... -
FeaturesSupreme Court Won’t Hear Exxon Appeal of Louisiana Damages Award
Punitive damages stand in radioactive contamination case The Supreme... -
Editor's NoteCFA Study Off-base, Industry Says
You don't have to be involved in the property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesContractors and Certificates of Liability Insurance
Your E&O claim waiting to happen Certificates — not again. Haven't... -
FeaturesDisasters May Drive up Insurance Rates in Oklahoma, Commissioner Says
Oklahomans may pay more for insurance because of natural disasters... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
No Dream Tangerine "I thought the bad weather was over, the skies... -
Legal BeatThe Saga Continues as Texas Supreme Court Explores Insurance Law
After years of avoiding key insurance issues, the Texas Supreme Court... -
FeaturesNew Louisiana Legislature Doing Homework on Insurance, Lobbyist Says
About 55 percent of the lawmakers in the 2008 Louisiana Legislature... -
FeaturesInsurers to Build Natural Disaster Research Center
The insurance industry is preparing to build a state-of-the-art... -
FeaturesDay Care Liability Measure Signed in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's day care centers must carry liability insurance to... -
Closing QuoteTime to Expand Risk Retention Law to Property
The Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 (LRRA) was enacted for the... -
FeaturesInsurance Sector Ranks Second in Federal Political Giving
The nation's lobbyists spent $17 million for every day that Congress...
National Coverage
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FeaturesWhat MGAs Should Know About Carriers’ Due Diligence for Programs
Proper due diligence lays the foundation for a mutually beneficial,... -
FeaturesSimple Successful in a Complex World
Woodruff-Sawyer and Co., ranked #16 in the Insurance Journal Top 100... -
FeaturesRep. Kanjorski: Federal Government Must Learn About Insurance Before Regulating It
A key Congressman involved in insurance regulation issues says that... -
Minding Your BusinessSeminars Help Generate New Sales and Marketing Techniques
Catherine recently attended a CIC Ruble seminar on Sales & Marketing... -
FeaturesRisk Retention Groups Could Add Property Coverage Under Bill in Congress
Legislation designed to modernize the federal Liability Risk... -
FeaturesMatch-making: What Retail Agents Want From Wholesalers and MGAs
Exclusive Insurance Journal survey: successful relationships depend... -
FeaturesA Soft Market Solution: MGAs and Risk Sharing
Part1: Retaining limited underwriting risk could offer MGAs a way to... -
Carrier WatchCarrier Stock Prices on the Rocks Thus Far in 2008 But M&As Robust
Stock Prices Consistent with the market as a whole, the carrier... -
FeaturesBeware! It’s Open Season on ERISA Fiduciaries
During the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007, nearly 10,000 new... -
News CurrentsAnalysts See Increase in P/C Mergers Ahead; Rate Climate Top Challenge
Insurance equity analysts expect a significant increase in... -
News CurrentsLiberty Mutual to Acquire Safeco Insurance in $6.2 Billion Deal
Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of... -
FeaturesIndustry Progressing With Real Time Technology and Downloads
Independent agents and carriers see gains — in some cases doubling... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesSafeco a ‘Good Fit,’ Says Liberty Mutual Agency Market’s Gregg
Safeco and Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies are a "great fit"...
