May 7, 2007
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Salute to Managing General Agents/AAMGA Issue; Medical/Health Care Professional Liability; Group Products for P&C Agents/Benefits Brokerage Directory
In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople
Oklahoma City, Okla.-based BMSI Holdings, the holding company for... -
FeaturesInsider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed... -
It FiguresFigures
$100 Million Insured losses from the storm that spawned tornadoes and... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
State Farm has resolved 99 percent of all Katrina-related claims... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: It’s about time, really
It will take the collective clout and leadership of agents everywhere... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Sometimes a plaintiff "While the state is often a defendant in civil... -
Closing QuoteCongress should consider ‘guiding principles’ for TRIEA
The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) and the American... -
FeaturesOkla. governor vetoes tort reform bill
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry on April 28 vetoed a sweeping civil justice... -
FeaturesArk. river levees need $4M in repairs, FEMA says
Miles of levees along the St. Francis River in Craighead County,... -
News CurrentsInsurance industry in Louisiana’s legislative ‘crosshairs’
Despite its focus on fiscal matters, Louisiana's 2007 legislative... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Mortgage Company E&O/Fidelity Bond Nuts & Bolts: SUA Inc. has... -
FeaturesPet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that... -
FeaturesDisruptive forces in the insurance industry: Constructive or chaotic?
Capital markets, technology and the use of mass media could be... -
Editor's NoteIt’s about time, really
Agents have the future of the agency system at their fingertips,... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$100 Million Insured losses from the storm that spawned tornadoes and... -
CurrentsSen. Lott settles Katrina claim with State Farm
U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, R - Miss., has agreed to settle the lawsuit he... -
CurrentsArk. river levees need $4M in repairs, FEMA says
Miles of levees along the St. Francis River in Craighead County,... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Sometimes a plaintiff "While the state is often a defendant in civil... -
CurrentsInsurance industry in Louisiana’s legislative ‘crosshairs’
This session will be tough, next one even worse, lobbyist says... -
CurrentsOkla. governor vetoes tort reform bill
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry on April 28 vetoed a sweeping civil justice... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Oklahoma City, Okla.-based BMSI Holdings, the holding company for... -
FeaturesDisruptive forces in the insurance industry: Constructive or chaotic?
Capital markets, technology and the use of mass media could be... -
Idea ExchangeInsider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Mortgage Company E&O/Fidelity Bond Nuts & Bolts: SUA Inc. has... -
Idea ExchangePet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that... -
Closing QuoteCongress should consider ‘guiding principles’ for TRIEA
The Coalition to Insure Against Terrorism (CIAT) and the American... -
Cover StoryClimate Change: The potential insurance costs and what’s being done
Estimating the potential costs of future weather related events,... -
CurrentsGAO report welcomed
The GAO's report, commissioned by the Senate Committee for Homeland... -
FeaturesCatching up on climate change
What insurers in U.S. and worldwide are doing to address the effects... -
CurrentsCommercial property/casualty premiums drop, underwriting relaxes, 1st quarter survey finds
Commercial property/casualty premiums for all sizes of accounts... -
CurrentsKey subcommittee chairman favors six to eight-year terrorism insurance extension
Insurance industry pushes for longer period with some in favor of 20... -
FeaturesAssisted living and miscellaneous medical facilities spur new growth
Rise in numbers of surgicenters, medispas and clinics brings new... -
FeaturesMedical professional liability underwriters face new environment
Expect new exposures as practitioners replace physicians as... -
Idea ExchangeCommercial insurers’ stock trades down in first quarter; M&As slow as well
Stock Prices: Commercial line insurers' stocks traded down 2 percent... -
CurrentsAnother report details property/casualty insurers’ 2006 profitability, escape from storms
Warns falling prices mean profits are at, or are steadily,... -
Idea ExchangeAgents tell it best — Do what you love and the rest will follow
Tales of lessons learned about marketing and customer relationships... -
Minding Your BusinessExecutive risk exposures producers should know
Every day, corporate executives are expected to make the perfect... -
CurrentsStudy: Obese workers drive up workers’ compensation costs
Gaining too much weight can be as bad for an employer's bottom line... -
FeaturesThinking outside of the box
MGAs deliver more than just specialty packages as they prepare for...
National Coverage
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FeaturesCommercial property/casualty premiums drop, underwriting relaxes, 1st quarter survey finds
Commercial property/casualty premiums for all sizes of accounts... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Key subcommittee chairman favors six to eight-year terrorism... -
FeaturesAssisted living and miscellaneous medical facilities spur new growth
An aging population and a demand for new and unique medical services... -
FeaturesWeather Report
Estimating the potential costs of future weather related events,... -
Features
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FeaturesThinking outside of the box
No one knows just how many managing general agencies (MGAs) operate... -
FeaturesCatching up on climate change
Recent mega-catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Another report details property/casualty insurers' 2006... -
FeaturesMedical professional liability underwriters face new environment
An ever-expanding health care and quasi-health care services... -
FeaturesCommercial insurers’ stock trades down in first quarter; M&As slow as well
Stock Prices: Commercial line insurers' stocks traded down 2 percent... -
FeaturesAgents tell it best – Do what you love and the rest will follow
As a national specialty provider of collector vehicle and... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Study: Obese workers drive up workers' compensation costs Gaining too... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business
Executive risk exposures producers should know Every day, corporate... -
Minding Your BusinessExecutive risk exposures producers should know
The true insurance professional will understand that there exists a...
