June 5, 2006
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
BIG \'I\' BOB Rusbuldt is on the job
In this Issue
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FeaturesLegal and effective incentive compensation still under fire
There is a critical need to preserve the right of insurance companies... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season The AccuWeather.com... -
FeaturesPeople
Oklahoma City-based managing general underwriter and third party... -
Closing QuoteBusiness continuity lessons from hurricane season
Hurricane season 2006 is here and it is time to re-evaluate the... -
FeaturesKatrina, Rita complaints breed probes in La.
As an aftereffect of consumer complaints, the Louisiana Department of... -
FeaturesAllstate moving windstorm coverage in Texas coastal areas to TWIA
In a move it says will "help protect its ability to meet future... -
FeaturesQ & A with Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Albert Betts
Insurance Journal: What are some of the major aspects of the Division... -
FeaturesJohn Lary Kephart
Long time San Antonio insurance professional John Lary Kephart, age... -
FeaturesSafeco adds online distribution strategy to sell direct to consumers
Seattle-based Safeco Insur-ance Companies has decided sell products... -
FeaturesHartwig predicts profitable 2006, sees premium growth grinding to a halt
The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry,... -
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Arkansas Workers' Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et... -
FeaturesInsurance industry lags behind in technology but consumers can help
Brokers work in the trenches -- acquiring clients, searching for the... -
FeaturesMarket trends downward slightly; habitational still a challenge
After the recent hard markets, rates for professional liability... -
FeaturesManagement by the numbers
Management is both an art and a science. Most agency owners forget... -
CurrentsWorkers’ comp 2005 results ‘excellent,’ but caution advised, say experts
The workers' compensation insurance industry had another excellent... -
FeaturesMulti-family housing: How to slow the A&E claims flow
Would architects or engineers accept a fee of $70,000 knowing that it... -
CurrentsMillions of renters lack insurance, says Trusted Choice survey
Almost 25 million U.S. families renting their homes are going bare on... -
CurrentsWorld Cup: Most heavily insured sporting event starts in Germany
For the majority of Americans, June 9 is a Friday between June 8 and... -
Cover StoryBig ‘I’ Bob Rusbuldt is on the job
Rusbuldt, chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents... -
CurrentsWorkers’ comp market ‘guarded’ at the moment, expert says
Singer Bob Dylan's song, "The Times, They Are a Changin,'" was cited... -
Editor's NoteTo bee or not to bee
Scientists at Cornell University in New York have come across a... -
FeaturesLegal and effective incentive compensation still under fire
There is a critical need to preserve the right of insurance companies... -
CurrentsAccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
The AccuWeather.com Hur-ricane Center in State College, Pa., led by... -
NewsbriefsTDI: ALLSTATE MUST REDUCE RATES, REFUND CUSTOMERS
In late May Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Gees-lin signed an... -
CurrentsSafeco adds online distribution strategy to sell direct to consumers
Seattle-based Safeco Insur-ance Companies has decided sell products... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Oklahoma City-based managing general underwriter and third party... -
FeaturesBusiness continuity lessons from hurricane season
Hurricane season 2006 is here and it is time to re-evaluate the... -
NewsbriefsHARTWIG PREDICTS PROFITABLE 2006, SEES PREMIUM GROWTH GRINDING TO A HALT
The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry,... -
NewsbriefsJohn Lary Kephart
Long time San Antonio insurance professional John Lary Kephart, age... -
FeaturesQ & A with Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Albert Betts
Chief of state's workers' comp division says much reform work has... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
ArkansasWorkers' Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et... -
CurrentsKatrina, Rita complaints breed probes in La.
As an aftereffect of consumer complaints, the Louisiana Department of... -
CurrentsAllstate moving windstorm coverage in Texas coastal areas to TWIA
In a move it says will "help protect its ability to meet future...
