November 6, 2006
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
UNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market
In this Issue
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FeaturesRising tide of lawsuits-EPLI
Employment practices claims, like other tort exposures, are risks... -
FeaturesIt Figures
41% The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported record third... -
FeaturesOkla. commissioner fights Texas group’s attack ads
Oklahoma Insurance Com-missioner Kim Holland has started her own ad... -
FeaturesFormer Enron CEO Skilling sentenced to 24 years, 4 months
Standing before a federal judge and pleading for his life, Jeffrey... -
FeaturesFlying solo now, former Zurich executive ‘gooses ‘ agents
A retired insurance industry executive turned turbo-charged... -
FeaturesE. coli expedites need for recall and business interruption coverage
On Sept. 13, epidemiologists in New Mexico, Wisconsin and Oregon... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Construction, Remodelers, Owner/Developers Nuts & Bolts: Network... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, USAgencies Affirmative Insurance... -
People & PlacesPeople
Chris Hughes, with Swingle, Collins & Associates, is the new... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
IIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agents For a... -
FeaturesSubmitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Lawyers professional liability, sometimes called legal malpractice,... -
FeaturesDeclarations
"I am honored to continue serving as Commissioner of Insurance and I... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Stern warning
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stood by President George... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurance political contributors favor Republicans Insurance-related... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Even though the storm disproportionately affected poor blacks, many... -
FeaturesWildlife making highways hazardous
The increasing number of motorists and deer in Texas are leading to a... -
FeaturesAvian Flu Pandemic: Much ado about nothing?
It's reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take... -
FeaturesFormer insurance commissioner candidate now running for La.’s Senate District 16
Libertarian S.B.A. Zaitoon has jumped into the special election for a... -
FeaturesA year after Katrina, commercial property market ‘bleak’ in New Orleans
We insure a business in French Quarter in New Orleans which was... -
Editor's NoteStern warning
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stood by President George... -
CurrentsFormer Enron CEO Skilling sentenced to 24 years, 4 months
Standing before a federal judge and pleading for his life, Jeffrey... -
CurrentsLawmakers say New Orleans insurance analysis reveals racial imbalance
Outreach measures never reached many minority homeowners, study found... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Chris Hughes, with Swingle, Collins & Associates, is the new... -
NewsbriefsFORMER INSURANCE COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE NOW RUNNING FOR LA.’S SENATE DISTRICT 16
Libertarian S.B.A. Zaitoon has jumped into the special election for a... -
CurrentsInsurance political contributors favor Republicans
Insurance-related contributors to this year's midterm Congres-sional... -
CurrentsOkla. commissioner fights Texas group’s attack ads
Oklahoma Insurance Com-missioner Kim Holland has started her own ad... -
CurrentsFlying solo now, former Zurich executive ‘gooses ‘ agents
A retired insurance industry executive turned turbo-charged... -
CurrentsIIABA president: contingency commission crisis threatens agents
For a small to mid-size independent insurance agency, contingency... -
FeaturesAvian Flu Pandemic: Much ado about nothing?
It's reasonable to assume that an avian flu pandemic could take... -
FeaturesE. coli expedites need for recall and business interruption coverage
On Sept. 13, epidemiologists in New Mexico, Wisconsin and Oregon... -
FeaturesSubmitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Lawyers professional liability, sometimes called legal malpractice,... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Construction, Remodelers, Owner/Developers Nuts & Bolts: Network... -
FeaturesA year after Katrina, commercial property market ‘bleak’ in New Orleans
Placing of business is harder than it has ever been, agent says We... -
NewsbriefsGILLIS, ELLIS & BAKER
Gillis, Ellis & Baker was founded in 1933 by Gary Gillis, who was... -
CurrentsRising tide of lawsuits–EPLI
The reality of today's workplace is that a wide variety of employee... -
CurrentsA multi-billion loss in corporate equity with the stroke of a pen?
Major earthquakes, category 5 hurricanes and terrorist attacks strike... -
CurrentsWildlife making highways hazardous
The increasing number of motorists and deer in Texas are leading to a... -
CurrentsDeclarations
"I am honored to continue serving as Commissioner of Insurance and I... -
CurrentsIt Figures
41% The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported record third... -
FeaturesThere are no ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
Lessons in loss prevention help keep commercial property insurance... -
Cover StoryUNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market
Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss... -
FeaturesSocial services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
While they may require more attention, nonprofits offer opportunity... -
CurrentsLitigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says
Insurers face five times the average number of lawsuits than other... -
FeaturesEverything old (or hot, modified, exotic, muscle, etc.) is valuable again
Insurance producers, follow the money. It's going into collector... -
FeaturesU.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
European PLUS conference explores an emerging international D&O... -
CurrentsEase of doing business can make the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Let's start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesThe untold story: state guaranty funds
They're involved with policyholders every day yet too few people know... -
Minding Your BusinessDeveloping a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic... -
FeaturesComparing apples to apples, not oranges
Using benchmarking tools to assist in determining objective policy...
National Coverage
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FeaturesEase of doing business can make the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Let's start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesUNDER CONSTRUCTION
Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss... -
FeaturesLitigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says
News Currents Insurance companies are the litigation champions... -
FeaturesThe untold story: state guaranty funds
The National Insurance Guaranty Fund program, operating in every... -
FeaturesComparing apples to apples, not oranges
Serious baseball fans were fascinated by Michael Lewis' 2003 book... -
FeaturesThere are no ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
You may be familiar with the word "mulligan." In golf it means a... -
FeaturesU.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
Maybe it's part of the globalization process; maybe it's due to the... -
FeaturesSocial services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
Few independent agents recognize that they can make profits from... -
FeaturesEverything old (or hot, modified, exotic, muscle, etc.) is valuable again
Insurance producers, follow the money. It's going into collector... -
Minding Your BusinessDeveloping a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic...
