In this Issue
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FeaturesSECOND THOUGHTS: Tales of demergers, detours and determination
Crying?? There's no crying in baseball. -- Tom Hanks in A League of... -
FeaturesThe Mis-Match Game
Roger Thomas of Thomas & Thomas Agency Consultants and Appraisers,... -
FeaturesHow to Own an Insurance Company
Purchasing a Shell Could be a Smart Move for Some Profit-Seeking... -
FeaturesMixed Signals on Compensation and Conflicts of Interest
RIMS Annual Meeting The risk management community and some of the... -
FeaturesRegulators Hit PCI Csiszar’s Pitches Out of the Park
State insurance department representatives responded to fast balls,... -
FeaturesSafeco Exec Tells SIAA: Independent Agents Key Value is at Point-of-Sale
Insurance companies value the personal knowledge of customers that... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyWhy Client Complaints Are a Good Thing
Insurance is frequently a complicated product to buy as well as to... -
Editor's NoteShades of the ‘Killer D’s
They didn't go as far as hopping across the border and camping out in... -
FeaturesBack to the Beginning
It was 1939 and Steve [Waldman's] Uncle Bill Waldman was working as a... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Terry Cotter Terry Cotter was named president of Republic Home... -
Cover StoryWaldman Bros.: Strong Family Ties Fuel a Passion for Service
Waldman Bros. may not be the oldest independent insurance agency in... -
FeaturesSmall Independent Agencies Become ‘Instantly Big’ with SIAA
The region of the country that encompasses Arkansas, Kansas,... -
FeaturesThe Good, the Bad & the Ugly: New Changes to the CGL Policy
Ready or not, the new and "not necessarily so improved" 2004 CGL... -
FeaturesIf There’s an Urge to Merge or Acquire, Look Before You Leap!
The urge to merge or acquire is often replete with the illusion that... -
FeaturesThe Cluster Option: A Short Survival Guide
It's back! The soft market for commercial lines is hitting much of... -
FeaturesGraduated Licensing Laws for Teen Drivers Reduced Fatalities, Study Finds
The fatal crash rate for 16-year-old drivers declined sharply after... -
FeaturesCase Law
Editor's note: This recurring feature examining insurance coverage... -
FeaturesOkla. Workers’ Comp Reform Held up in Senate as Parties Spar
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed bi-partisan workers'... -
FeaturesTexas Senate Passes Asbestos Bill
The Texas State Senate reported that after 10 years of searching for... -
NewsbriefsAIA PLEASED WITH 2005 SESSION
As the Arkansas General Assembly wound down in late April, completing... -
NewsbriefsFORMER TANGIPAHOA PARISH AGENT ARRESTED
A former Lou-isiana insurance producer in Tangipahoa Parish was... -
NewsbriefsUNAUTHORIZED MARINE INSURANCE TARGETED
The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported it has ordered an... -
NewsbriefsPAIR PLEAD GUILTY IN INSURANCE SCAM
Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti, Jr. announced that two more... -
NewsbriefsCIC COMMERCIAL CASUALTY INSTITUTE
The Independ-ent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma will hold its CIC... -
NewsbriefsTEXAS SENATE PASSES VERIFICATION BILL
Senate Bill 1670, which addresses the problem of uninsured drivers in... -
Parting ShotsProposed Legislation Ensures Fairness in Standards Applied to Agents
Texas House Bill 2155 and Senate Bill 236 were recently debated...