In this Issue
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Editor's NoteLet the Games Begin
The fun and games are set to begin in Texas. No, not the Olympics nor... -
NewsbriefsCOUNTRYWIDE CUTTING HOMEOWNERS RATES:
Countrywide Insurance Group's Texas subsidiary Balboa Lloyds... -
NewsbriefsAPPOINTED COMMISSIONER FOR OKLA.’:
A Tulsa, Okla.-area legislator plans to take up the mission he began... -
NewsbriefsARK. WARNS OF POSSIBLE FRAUD:
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens recently issued a... -
NewsbriefsBATON ROUGE PRODUCER SERVED C&D:
Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators served a... -
NewsbriefsLOUNGE ACT LANDS N.O. FIREFIGHTER A FRAUD CONVICTION:
The Louisiana Department of Labor reported that a New Orleans... -
NewsbriefsOKLA. DEPARTMENT HONORED:
Four state insurance departments, including Oklahoma's, received... -
New MarketsGeneral Liability – Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Coronado Insurance Whole-sale Services Inc. is offering... -
New MarketsBasic Renters
Nuts & Bolts: First Premium Insurance Group Inc. has available a... -
New MarketsRecreational Watercraft
Nuts & Bolts: BVSA Marine Insurance is now offering coverage for... -
New MarketsMid-sized Bank Program
Nuts & Bolts: Venture Programs expanded its banking program with a... -
FeaturesFocus on the Future: Come 2014, Industry Should Look Very Familiar
Ten years from now, some of the players within the property/casualty... -
FeaturesPeople & Places
Stuart Dobbie Stuart Dobbie was appointed president and chief... -
FeaturesAgents, Insurers Seek Targeted Compensation Disclosure Rules
The model compensation disclosure measure under consideration by the... -
FeaturesTexas, Oklahoma Enjoy Lower Workplace Injury, Illness Rates
For the second year in a row, Oklahoma workplaces set records for... -
Parting ShotsLessons Learned from a Cherry Red Car
The last Oldsmobile, painted a commemorative dark cherry red, rolled... -
FeaturesSell Personal Lines Upgrades via Direct Mail
To remain in business, agents need to derive as much revenue as... -
FeaturesThe Perils of Property
The Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) provides... -
FeaturesEarly Bird Survey Shows Slowing of 2005 P/C Premium Growth
Each year the Insurance Information Institute invites a panel of Wall... -
FeaturesIJ Online Launches ‘How to Write’ Seminars
Insurance Journal will introduce the first of a series of "How to... -
FeaturesPersonal Lines Upgrades to Sell by Direct Mail
Match the endorsement upgrade offer to each insured's specific needs.... -
FeaturesCarrying Out the Growth–The Art of Agency Acquisition, Part Two
After warming up the new Caddy, defrosting the windows, and buckling... -
Cover StoryCommercial Property Market Survives Extraordinary and Ordinary Catastrophes
The commercial property market took a huge hit from four major... -
RatingsProformance Insurance Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating of "B" (fair) of... -
RatingsEmployers Re on CreditWatch Negative
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its "A+" counterparty... -
RatingsMMC Still on CreditWatch Negative
S&P announced that its "BBB" long-term counterparty credit and senior...
