January 24, 2005
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
2005 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteHow to Find New Markets
For nine years, Insurance Journal has published the annual Directory... -
FeaturesTexas Surplus Lines Industry Staying Strong
According to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas, on Sept. 30,... -
FeaturesReputation Management from the Inside Out
In the insurance industry today, reputation crises are a fact of... -
FeaturesIIAT’s Joe Vincent Seminar, Legislative Day Set for Jan. 30-Feb. 1
More than 400 of the state's top independent agency principals and... -
FeaturesWhen Can You File a Declaratory Judgment Action’
It bears repeating that one of the thorniest issues that an insurance... -
FeaturesInsurance Marketing and Communications
How to produce client seminars that work. As we develop our marketing... -
FeaturesCommon Seminar Questions and Answers
Having produced seminars for many years, I've noticed there are a few... -
FeaturesSetting Yourself on Fire is not a Good Idea
People may think they're being clever when they try to cheat... -
NewsbriefsSTEALING PREMIUMS NOT ALLOWED:
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley said Department of... -
NewsbriefsPREMIUM THEFT, PART TWO:
Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud shuttered the business of a... -
NewsbriefsCOMP FRAUD LEADS TO FINES:
Austin-based Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Henry... -
NewsbriefsOKLA. AUTO RATE OVERRIDE’:
Oklahoma vehicle owners could combat a scheduled increase in auto... -
Newsbriefs21st CENTURY IN TEXAS:
Calif.-based 21st Century Insurance Group, a direct-to-consumer... -
NewsbriefsREFUNDS FOR DAMAGED VEHICLES:
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott signed a settlement ensuring... -
NewsbriefsCLAIMS REASSESSMENTS:
The Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas insurance departments announced... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Alan McClain Alan McClain of Little Rock was appointed chief... -
FeaturesNot if, but How’ Repairing the Texas Workers' Compensation System
The question of whether or not to revamp the current workers'... -
FeaturesImpact on Other Agents of Conn. Verdict Against Nationwide Doubted
A recent $2.3 million jury verdict for wrongful termination in favor... -
FeaturesIs it Time to Sell the Agency’ Three Factors to Help You Decide …
Many owners have at one time or another thought about selling their... -
FeaturesCredit Scoring: Actuarially Sound, But is it Fair’
In an ongoing effort to charge accurate insurance rates, carriers are... -
FeaturesLouisiana’s Bankers Insurance Center Begins Agency Acquisition Plan
Bankers Insurance Center LLC, a Louisiana-based insurance consortium... -
FeaturesMontemayor not Seeking Reappointment
Texas Insurance Commis-sioner Jose Montemayor, who oversaw the... -
Parting ShotsAre We Repeating the Past — Again’
In a collection of works titled The Life of Reason, philosopher... -
Cover StoryBack to the Basics
E&S Industry Returns to Familiar Ground Neither wind, nor rain nor... -
RatingsState Capital Assigned ‘R’
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'R' financial... -
RatingsOhio Casualty Affirmed
S&P revised its outlook on Ohio Casualty Corp. and the members of the... -
RatingsBest Meridian Lowered
S&P lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on... -
RatingsQuanta Insurance Group Affirmed
A.M. Best affirmed the financial strength rating of "A-" (Excellent)... -
FeaturesThe Asian Catastrophe: An Unprecedented Event Evokes a Global Response
Certain events mark each generation, but as the scope of the disaster... -
FeaturesHeath Turns the Corner as Colemont Insurance Brokers
Name May Be Changing but Company's Service, Business Practices Stay...
