In this Issue
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News BriefsNews Briefs
Arkansas Conference to Aid Business Leaders The Arkansas Workers... -
FeaturesOilfield Safety a Concern as Energy Demands Rise
As worldwide oil consumption and demand spirals upward so to does the... -
Features
Guglielmo Dead at 96 Former Louisiana Insurance Commis-sioner Dudley... -
Legal BeatOilfield Anti-Indemnity Acts and Their Impact on Insurance Coverage
In the oilfield, operators typically enter into Master Service... -
FeaturesThe Four C’s of Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Operator
The primary reason lawsuits occur is because the broker/ agent did... -
FeaturesDrawert Honored with ICT Award as Insurers Celebrate Improvements
Jim Drawert, vice president and chief underwriting officer for The... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
HCSC, BCBS of Okla. An independent hearing examiner, on behalf of the... -
FeaturesMarcus Humphrey
McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), based in Dallas, recently... -
FeaturesNegotiating the Highs and Lows in the Oil and Gas Market
Everything's negotiable. If that's not the key operational phrase in... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Without Pardon in Louisiana
The Associated Press reported that the Louisiana Board of Pardons... -
FeaturesBarometer Shows Premiums on the Decline for Contractors Market
MarketScout began tracking property and casualty pricing trends in... -
FeaturesInternational Newsbriefs
Second Quarter Profit Figures on the Rise: April, May and June are... -
FeaturesClaims History Model Act Now in Hands of State Legislators
NCOIL Model Addresses Use of Claims, Inquiries in Underwriting... -
FeaturesBrokerage Watch
Brokerage Watch is a new bimonthly Insurance Journal department... -
FeaturesSeven Steps in Selling Your Agency
Most agency owners have put their time, energy and heart into... -
FeaturesCosgrove, Dean of American Insurance Journalists, Dies at 93
Acknowledged by many as the dean of American insurance journalists,... -
FeaturesStudy: Short-Term TRIA Renewal Recommended; Long-Term Solution Needed
A 224-page report from the Wharton School at the University of... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry’s Share of Weather-Related Losses Rising, Researcher Says
Also, Majority of Weather Losses Tied to Smaller Events, Not Larger... -
Cover StoryResidential Contractors Market: Home Builders Face Tough Climb
As construction development in the United States reaches an all time... -
RatingsLiberty Mutual Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "A-" insurer financial strength ratings on... -
RatingsPrime Receives “B”
Prime Holdings Insurance Services Inc. announced that its property... -
RatingsW.R. Berkley Corp. Revised
Standard & Poor's ratings services revised its outlook on W.R.... -
RatingsAmerican Re Assigned ‘AA-‘
Fitch Ratings assigned an "AA-" insurer financial strength rating to... -
RatingsAllianz and Fireman’s Fund Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A"... -
Editor's NoteWithout Pardon in Louisiana
The Associated Press reported that the Louisiana Board of Pardons... -
People & PlacesPeople – South Central
Marcus Humphrey McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), based in... -
FeaturesNegotiating the Highs and Lows in the Oil and Gas Market
Everything's negotiable. If that's not the key operational phrase in... -
FeaturesOilfield Anti-Indemnity Acts and Their Impact on Insurance Coverage
In the oilfield, operators typically enter into Master Service... -
Parting ShotsThe Four C’s of Risk Management for the Oil and Gas Operator
In what seems a lifetime of handling risk management and insurance... -
FeaturesDrawert Honored with ICT Award as Insurers Celebrate Improvements
Jim Drawert, vice president and chief underwriting officer for The... -
FeaturesOilfield Safety a Concern as Energy Demands Rise
As worldwide oil consumption and demand spirals upward so to does the... -
NewsbriefsCONFERENCE TO AID BUSINESS LEADERS
The Arkansas Workers Compensa-tion Commission will hold the 18th... -
NewsbriefsCOMPENSATION DISCLOSURE GUIDELINES
The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a bulletin containing... -
NewsbriefsFAKE INS. CARDS BRING ARRESTS
Three Baton Rouge, La., men were arrested and charged with making and... -
NewsbriefsFORMER AGENT CHARGED
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced that a... -
NewsbriefsWCRI TO PRESENT STUDY RESULTS
On Sept. 22, 2005, in Baton Rouge, La., the Workers Compensation... -
NewsbriefsBONDING COMPANY ORDERED TO STOP
Oklahoma Ins-urance Commiss-ioner Kim Holland ordered Global Bonding... -
NewsbriefsFORMER AGENCY EMPLOYEE CHARGED
The Oklahoma Attorney General's office reported that a former... -
NewsbriefsICT TO HOST WORKERS’ COMP CONFERENCE
The Insurance Council of Texas will host its 2005 Workers'...
National Coverage
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FeaturesStudy: Short-Term TRIA Renewal Recommended; Long-Term Solution Needed
A 224-page report from the Wharton School at the University of... -
FeaturesHomeowners Insurance Agent Directory
InsureMyHouse.com, an informational Web site about homeowners... -
Features
Second Quarter Profit Figures on the Rise: April, May and June are... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry’s Share of Weather-Related Losses Rising, Researcher Says
The insurance industry's share of the world's total economic losses... -
FeaturesClaims History Model Act Now in Hands of State Legislators
Consumers who initiate a homeowners insurance claim but never receive... -
FeaturesBare market for residential
As construction development in the United States reaches an all time... -
Features
Cosgrove, Dean of American Insurance Journalists, Dies at 93... -
FeaturesLiberty Mutual Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "A-" insurer financial strength ratings on... -
Features
Brokerage Watch is a new bimonthly Insurance Journal department... -
Minding Your BusinessSeven Steps in Selling Your Agency
Most agency owners have put their time, energy and heart into...
