May 22, 2006
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
2006 Program Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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FeaturesTechnology can help agents boost sales and more
Given the pace of today's technological developments, it is often... -
Closing QuoteInsurance programs meet computer programs
Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures... -
Legal BeatCoverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation
The initial decisions from Hurricane Katrina lawsuits provide some... -
FeaturesPost Spitzer, merger activity picking up, says Mystic Capital
Last year wasn't the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions in the... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Architects and Engineers Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services Inc.... -
FeaturesProducts liability = risk identification = Insurance 101
Basic insurance coverage salespersons don't fully understand their... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Louisiana Former cop sentenced A former Marksville, La., police... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Model of New Orleans levee points to layer of clay Preliminary... -
FeaturesFeeding the farmowners business
If you've been writing agricultural and farm insurance for years and... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Pierson & Fendley, CAA Combined Agents of America LLC, Austin,... -
People & PlacesPeople
Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice... -
FeaturesThe appeal of new alternatives for agribusiness
Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Hurricanes spawn E&O troubles for insurance producers With regard to... -
FeaturesStudy: Tort reforms reduce med-mal premiums
Tort reforms are the best proven instrument for reducing medical... -
FeaturesSurvey reveals ‘top 10 pet peeves of the road’
With more than 30 million Americans expected to hit the road this... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Tax reform, no catastrophe relief
The Texas Legislature concluded its recent special session by passing... -
CurrentsSenate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their efforts to place... -
CurrentsFour out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United... -
FeaturesGetting tough in a soft market
We waited many years for a hard insurance market to get here, and it... -
CurrentsInsurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be... -
CurrentsDespite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in... -
FeaturesHarnessing technology in the London insurance market
Kinnect is dead! Long live Kinnect! Although Lloyd's long troubled IT... -
NewsbriefsHOUSE OF LORDS ASBESTOS DECISION LIMITS DAMAGE LIABILITY
The U.K.'s House of Lords handed down judgments on May 3 in three... -
NewsbriefsASSOCIATION GAINS EXCLUSIVE LICENSE FOR LONDON MARKET TEST
The American Association of Managing General Agents announced that it... -
NewsbriefsPXRE EDGES TOWARDS RUNOFF DESPITE $41.6 MILLION Q1 NET
Bermuda-based property reinsurer PXRE Group Ltd. announced that its... -
FeaturesSullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how... -
FeaturesDistinguish your agency with commercial client training
Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in... -
CurrentsU.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global... -
FeaturesAvian Flu and the Property/Casualty Industry
Thanks to numerous avian flu articles, books, and even a television... -
FeaturesIntroducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
What managing general agent or program administrator hasn't wondered... -
CurrentsHighlights of the TMPAA Best Practice Administrator Process:
There are 6 steps: 1 -- Application/Survey 2 --... -
CurrentsAuto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause
The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 0.5 percent in... -
Editor's NoteTax reform, no catastrophe relief
The Texas Legislature concluded its recent special session by passing... -
NewsbriefsSURVEY REVEALS ‘TOP 10 PET PEEVES OF THE ROAD’
With more than 30 million Americans expected to hit the road this... -
FeaturesThe appeal of new alternatives for agribusiness
Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and... -
Legal BeatCoverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation
The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in... -
FeaturesTechnology can help agents boost sales and more
Given the pace of today's technological developments, it is often... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice... -
CurrentsStudy: Tort reforms reduce med-mal premiums
Tort reforms are the best proven instrument for reducing medical... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Louisiana Former cop sentenced A former Marksville, La., police... -
CurrentsHurricanes spawn E&O troubles for insurance producers
With regard to potential errors and omissions claims against... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Architects and Engineers Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services Inc.... -
FeaturesInsurance programs meet computer programs
Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures... -
CurrentsPost Spitzer, merger activity picking up, says Mystic Capital
Last year wasn't the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions in the... -
CurrentsAuto theft declines for second straight year
Western states have the most cars stolen Des Plaines, Ill.-based... -
FeaturesProducts liability = risk identification = Insurance 101
Basic insurance coverage salespersons don't fully understand their... -
CurrentsModel of New Orleans levee points to layer of clay
Preliminary findings from a simulation project suggest that during... -
FeaturesUnderstanding buyers is key to writing farmowners policies
If you've been writing agricultural and farm insurance for years and...
National Coverage
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FeaturesInsurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be... -
FeaturesGetting tough in a soft market
We waited many years for a hard insurance market to get here, and it... -
News CurrentsU.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global... -
FeaturesAvian Flu and the Property Casualty Industry
Insurance buyers are taking a close look at their insurance and risk... -
FeaturesFour out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United... -
FeaturesSenate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
News Currents Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their... -
FeaturesSullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how... -
FeaturesAuto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause
News Currents The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just... -
FeaturesHarnessing technology in the London insurance market
Kinnect is dead! Long live Kinnect! Although Lloyd's long troubled IT... -
FeaturesIntroducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
What managing general agent or program administrator hasn't wondered... -
News BriefsLondon Insurance Market
House of Lords asbestos decision limits damage liability The U.K.'s... -
FeaturesDespite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in... -
FeaturesDistinguish your agency with commercial client training
Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in...
