February 26, 2007
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Directors & Officers/Executive Liability; Hospitality Risks Directory; 4th Qtr Market Survey
In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople
Covington, La.-based First Premium Insurance Group Inc., a regional... -
FeaturesOklahoma-based IIB sues Team Bank, Mystic Capital Advisors
International Insurance Brokers Ltd., headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.,... -
FeaturesNew producer must have ‘skin in the game’ on the first day on the job
In almost every aspect of any business, the best day to do everything... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Report: Customer satisfaction doesn't guarantee loyalty The insurance... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Monoline Energy Accounts Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout launched a new... -
FeaturesDeclarations
No need to be unkind "It's not a popular position. I've had people... -
FeaturesIdentity theft: A ‘catch phrase for the new millennium’
Contrary to popular opinion and despite well-publicized security... -
TOC8 La.’s Blanco: Industry over-reacting to hurricanes
Governor says state is making headway on storm protection 9 Ark. auto... -
FeaturesA look behind the very good P/C results for 2006
News Currents The numbers, or es-timates, for the property casualty... -
Closing QuoteReaping the wind will be the responsibility of insurers
There seem to be many questions on the minds of consumers, agents and... -
FeaturesVanek promoted to CEO of NLASCO
Affordable Residential Communities Inc. of Englewood, Colo., closed... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
La.'s Blanco: Insurance industry over-reacting to 2005 hurricanes The... -
It FiguresFigures
$309 Million The Federal Emergency Management Administration has... -
Legal BeatKatrina lawsuits: Are the winds of fortune changing for insurers?
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when it became... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Should windstorm be added to the NFIP?
The agents' association is concerned about lack of markets and... -
FeaturesKeys to surviving it and thriving from it
To some outsiders, insurance agents are threatened with obsolescence.... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
New Orleans couple drops suit against Allstate over Katrina damage... -
FeaturesSuspected Ark. insurance fraud ringleader turns self in
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
FEMA map puts El Paso neighborhoods in flood zone The Federal... -
Editor's NoteShould windstorm be added to the NFIP?
U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., recently introduced the Multiple... -
CurrentsNew Orleans couple drops suit against Allstate over Katrina damage
The first federal trial in New Orleans in the wave of insurance... -
CurrentsVanek promoted to CEO of NLASCO
Affordable Residential Communities closes acquisition of Texas-based... -
CurrentsOklahoma-based IIB sues Team Bank, Mystic Capital Advisors
International Insurance Brokers Ltd., headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.,... -
CurrentsReport: Customer satisfaction doesn’t guarantee loyalty
The insurance industry needs to improve its customer retention... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Covington, La.-based First Premium Insurance Group Inc., a regional... -
CurrentsA look behind the very good P/C results for 2006
The numbers, or estimates, for the property casualty insurance... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Monoline Energy Accounts Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout launched a new... -
FeaturesIdentity theft: A ‘catch phrase for the new millennium’
Contrary to popular opinion and despite well-publicized security... -
Legal BeatKatrina lawsuits: Are the winds of fortune changing for insurers?
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when it became... -
CurrentsNew producer must have ‘skin in the game’ on the first day on the job
In almost every aspect of any business, the best day to do everything... -
CurrentsKeys to surviving it and thriving from it
To some outsiders, insurance agents are threatened with obsolescence.... -
CurrentsFEMA map puts El Paso neighborhoods in flood zone
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing a new map of El... -
Closing QuoteReaping the wind will be the responsibility of insurers
There seem to be many questions on the minds of consumers, agents and... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$309 Million The Federal Emergency Management Administration has... -
CurrentsLa.’s Blanco: Insurance industry over-reacting to 2005 hurricanes
The insurance industry is over-reacting to Hurricanes Katrina and... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
No need to be unkind "It's not a popular position. I've had people... -
CurrentsSuspected Ark. insurance fraud ringleader turns self in
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that... -
FeaturesD&O experts show little tendency to drink from a glass ‘half full’
Corporate governance, stockholder activism, pricing discipline, a... -
Cover StoryComing to the Rescue: States get ready to modernize surplus lines regulation
Bernd (Bernie) G. Heinze, executive director of the American... -
FeaturesPremium Growth: A measure for a response to changing needs?
Virtually all industries respect and demand top line growth. Publicly... -
CurrentsCongress gets bipartisan bills to repeal insurance antitrust immunity
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the Judiciary Committee,... -
CurrentsStock prices mixed; middle market M&As remain active
Stock Prices: Brokers' stock prices were mixed as 2006 came to a... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyFive casual ways to pump up CSR sales
CSR selling doesn't happen by decree. Principals can't simply declare... -
FeaturesHospitality industry faces more than just traditional P/C losses
Business interruption coverage a must in a world awaiting the next... -
CurrentsA new direction for directors and officers coverage
Changes in attitudes, lawsuits, statutes worldwide force global...
National Coverage
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FeaturesCongress gets bipartisan bills to repeal insurance antitrust immunity
News Currents Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the Judiciary... -
FeaturesPremium Growth: A measure for a response to changing needs?
Virtually all industries respect and demand top line growth. Publicly... -
FeaturesStock prices mixed; middle market M&As remain active
Stock Prices: Brokers' stock prices were mixed as 2006 came to a... -
FeaturesHospitality industry faces more than just traditional P/C losses
Whether you study the growth curve in the "baby boomer" generation or... -
FeaturesComing To The Rescue
Bernd (Bernie) G. Heinze, executive director of the American... -
FeaturesD&O experts show little tendency to drink from a glass ‘half full’
Things are about as good as they can get right now in the directors... -
FeaturesTop 25 Property/Casualty Companies in Premium Growth
12 months ending Sept. 30, 2006, versus Sept. 30, 2005 (000 Omitted)... -
FeaturesA new direction for directors and officers coverage
Even though they may not be compelled by law to buy locally admitted... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyFive casual ways to pump up CSR sales
CSR selling doesn't happen by decree. Principals can't simply declare...