January 29, 2007
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
2007 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Are cell phones dangerous?
A story posted recently on the Insurance Journal Web site,... -
News CurrentsEmergency declaration allows more claims adjusters in Okla.
Oklahoma Insurance Com-missioner Kim Holland declared a state of... -
FeaturesProducer appointments available online in Ark.
LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Injured Ark. trucker wins court order for rehearing Judge criticizes... -
Legal BeatSlip slidin’ away: The deterioration of the late notice defense
Through a series of opinions, courts seem to be gradually chipping... -
FeaturesIndustry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Real Estate Appraisers Nuts & Bolts: San Diego-based AMIS (Alliance... -
News CurrentsWindstorm expected to be major insurance issue for Texas lawmakers
Funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Asso-ciation (TWIA) may not... -
People & PlacesPeople
Argonaut Group Inc., based in San Antonio, reported that Gregory M.... -
FeaturesLIRC says Citizens can raise rates
Louisiana's state-run insurer won approval for big rate increases on... -
FeaturesObituary
Leyton Eric Jeter, oldest son of Eric Freeman and Norma Brady Jeter,... -
FeaturesIn 2006, largest P/C losses occurred inland
Coastal states got a relative reprieve in 2006, while inland states... -
FeaturesIt Figures
$445 Billion Nearly half a billion dollars will be given to U.S.... -
FeaturesEnron’s legacies and directors and officers risk
Shortly after former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling's Oct. 23, 2006,... -
FeaturesDeclarations
More than one first "I'm elated to begin my first full four-year term... -
TOC10 Injured Ark. trucker wins court order for rehearing
Judge criticizes state Workers' Compensation Commission 10 Accused of... -
FeaturesLa. police officer resigns after fraud accusation
A Shreveport, La., police officer resigned after he was accused of... -
Editor's NoteAre cell phones dangerous?
A story recently posted on the Insurance Journal Web site,... -
CurrentsInjured Ark. trucker wins court order for rehearing
The Arkansas Court of Appeals says the state Work-ers' Compensation... -
CurrentsLa. police officer resigns after fraud accusation
A Shreveport, La., police officer resigned after he was accused of... -
CurrentsLIRC says Citizens can raise rates
Louisiana's state-run insurer won approval for big rate increases on... -
Legal BeatSlip slidin’ away: The deterioration of the late notice defense
Through a series of opinions, courts seem to be gradually chipping... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Real Estate Appraisers Nuts & Bolts: San Diego-based AMIS (Alliance... -
CurrentsEnron’s legacies and directors and officers risk
Shortly after former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling's Oct. 23, 2006,... -
CurrentsWindstorm expected to be major insurance issue for Texas lawmakers
Funding for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Asso-ciation (TWIA) may not... -
Closing QuoteAgents, brokers ready to pursue ambitious legislative agenda in 2007
There is a new political dynamic in Congress that presents both... -
CurrentsIndustry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Argonaut Group Inc., based in San Antonio, reported that Gregory M.... -
CurrentsReport: Drivers’ age, gender factors in severity of accident injuries
Understanding the differences among drivers in different gender and... -
CurrentsEmergency declaration allows more claims adjusters in Okla.
Oklahoma Insurance Com-missioner Kim Holland declared a state of... -
CurrentsIn 2006, largest P/C losses occurred inland
Coastal states got a relative reprieve in 2006, while inland states... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$445 Billion Nearly half a billion dollars will be given to U.S.... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
More than one first "I'm elated to begin my first full four-year term... -
CurrentsProducer appointments available online in Ark.
LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service... -
FeaturesAgents can score with varied sports and entertainment industry
From amateur sports to water parks, ski resorts to tractor pulls, fun... -
FeaturesDon’t be guilty of ignoring the lawyers’ E&O marketplace
Plentiful programs target law firms based on size, areas of practice,... -
FeaturesCyber liability market is older, wiser, smarter and still growing
Introduced 10 years ago, cyber liability insurance has become a... -
CurrentsCommercial insurers’ stocks reflect 4th quarter profits, calm storm season
Stock Prices: Commercial insurers breathed a sigh of relief in the... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyTry selling insurance like it’s overpriced spaghetti
Developing an insurance proposal for a prospective insured is a... -
CurrentsPricing discipline key to P/C insurers’ repeat performance in 2007
>Insurers delivered strong results for 2006; now the question becomes... -
CurrentsBillions at stake as Supreme Court weighs credit notice standards
Two large insurers defended their decision not to tell customers... -
CurrentsHomeowners win key water v. wind Katrina claims case against State Farm
Insurer then settles next case without going to trial; U.S. Rep.... -
CurrentsDemotech named official Insurance Journal Research Partner
Financial analysis and actuarial services firm Demotech, Inc. has... -
CurrentsStudy: 20% of customers consider switching insurers after collision
Nearly one out of every five customers considers switching insurance... -
FeaturesProactive agents help contractors and subcontractors reduce comp costs
Transitional duty assignments, return-to-work goals, regular... -
FeaturesSea of opportunity in the ocean marine market
Agents should know that coverage is often overlooked because most... -
FeaturesAllied medical professional liability: healthy growth to continue
As America ages and the health sector expands to accommodate it,...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Study: 20% of customers consider switching insurers after collision... -
FeaturesPricing discipline key to P/C insurers’ repeat performance in 2007
News Currents Property casualty insurance industry earnings may have... -
FeaturesBillions at stake as Supreme Court weighs credit notice standards
News Currents Two large insurers defended their decision not to tell... -
FeaturesSea of opportunity in the ocean marine market
How big is the United States ocean marine marketplace? The U.S. ocean... -
FeaturesAllied medical professional liability: healthy growth to continue
Allied Medical Professional Liability insurance provides coverage for... -
Closing QuoteDon’t be guilty of ignoring the lawyers’ E&O marketplace
Every day hundreds of thousands of lawyers throughout the U.S.... -
FeaturesContractors’ Workers’ Compensation
When helping contractors and subcontractors reduce their workers'... -
FeaturesAgents can score with varied sports and entertainment industry
The leisure industry is big business, and insuring the wide variety... -
FeaturesDemotech named official Insurance Journal Research Partner
Financial analysis and actuarial services firm Demotech, Inc. has... -
FeaturesCyber liability market is older, wiser, smarter and still growing
The need for cyber coverage is growing. More companies are growing... -
FeaturesHomeowners win key water v. wind Katrina claims case against State Farm
In a Hurricane Katrina claims decision watched closely by the... -
Carrier WatchCommercial insurers’ stocks reflect 4th quarter profits, calm storm season
Stock Prices: Commercial insurers breathed a sigh of relief in the... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyTry selling insurance like it’s overpriced spaghetti
Developing an insurance proposal for a prospective insured is a...
