January 14, 2008
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Contractors/Subcontractors; Employment Practices Liability; 2008 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory
In this Issue
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Business MovesBusiness Moves
Brown & Brown, Turner & Associates Through a subsidiary, Brown &... -
FeaturesNew Tools Available For Pricing Winter Storm and Fire Risk
While winter storms do not attract the attention of mega-catastrophes... -
People & PlacesPeople
Dallas-based regional insurer, The Republic Group, appointed Jim... -
FeaturesStronger Earthquake Code Rules For Ark. On Hold
An Arkansas legislative committee in early January 2008 put off a... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$3.1 Million A South Carolina company that made contaminated pet food... -
Editor's NoteGetting Out and About
The insurance industry traditionally is bullish on education,... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Very Bad News "America's job-creators pay attention to the Judicial... -
FeaturesTravelers Settles With States Over brokers’ Contingent Commissions
The Travelers Cos. Inc. will pay $6 million to settle investigations... -
FeaturesDeregulation Pushing Banks Into Insurance Industry
As the financial services industry has evolved since deregulation,... -
FeaturesTexas Establishes Performance Incentives for Workers’ Comp Carriers, Providers
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation... -
FeaturesMaintaining Profitability in a Changing Market
What will it take to get ahead in 2008? Managing insurance cycles to... -
FeaturesSubprime Contagion: Where Will the Litigation Wave Spread Next?
The subprime mortgage meltdown has been a leading story on the front... -
FeaturesTexas Coast and Rio Grande Valley Still ‘Judicial Hellholes,’ Group Says
The Texas Gulf Coast and the Rio Grande Valley areas retained their... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesZero Consumer Complaints From Hurricane Humberto Claims
No consumer complaints have been received by the Texas Department of... -
Closing QuoteWhat the Reauthorization of TRIA Means to the P/C Industry
On Dec. 26, President George W. Bush signed the Terrorism Risk...
National Coverage
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FeaturesThe World According to TRIPRA
Passage of federal terrorism insurance extension buys another seven... -
FeaturesP/C Insurers’ Net Income, Surplus Rose But Profitability Dropped in 3rd Quarter
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry's net income after... -
FeaturesContractors’ Insurance: The Hard Sell for the Soft Market
Selling Long-term Relationships over Short-term Savings For... -
Minding Your BusinessWell-financed Buyers Lead Today’s Agency Value Trends
Fair market value can be defined as the price that a willing buyer... -
FeaturesAssessing Catastrophe Risk While Underwriting Doesn’t Require Big Changes
A little data can go a long way to improve risk selection in... -
FeaturesDramatic Changes in State Building Trends Could Prompt Rise in Losses
As the financial and housing markets continue to work their way... -
FeaturesFuture of Bond Insurance at Risk
The biggest casualty of the crisis surrounding bond insurers may well... -
FeaturesMomentum Strong for Broker M&As in October, November
Stock Prices: Aon Corp. (NYSE:AOC) continued to outperform the... -
FeaturesWells Publishing, Insurance Journal, Named a Top Company to Work For
Wells Publishing, the parent company of Insurance Journal magazine,... -
FeaturesHousehold Employee Exposure an Opportunity to Go Beyond Typical Sale
Homeowners may be at risk when employing housekeepers, maids, cooks,...
