In this Issue
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Editor's NoteGazing Into the Rear View Mirror
"I see that you have made three spelling mistakes." Those were the... -
FeaturesDallas Industry Day Focuses on Profitability, Tort Reform, Ratings
Texans like to say everything is bigger in Texas, but economist... -
FeaturesArkansas: New Year to Bring a New Insurance Chief
The big news for the old year is that Arkansas will kick off the New... -
FeaturesLouisiana: The Best Defense is a Good Offense
Louisiana went on the offensive in 2004 with a campaign to tell... -
FeaturesOklahoma: The Demise of an Insurance Commissioner
The dominating insurance story in Oklahoma in 2004 was undoubtedly... -
FeaturesTexas: The Clash of the Titans
In September 2003, responding to the Legislature's passage of the... -
FeaturesInsurance Practices Under Scrutiny in Arkansas Investigation
The Arkansas Insurance Department has begun an investigation into the... -
FeaturesTWCC Recommends Provider Networks in Report to Legislature
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission has submitted its... -
NewsbriefsFORMER LDI EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY:
Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. reported that Regina... -
NewsbriefsELLIS INDICTED IN OKLA.:
A multicounty grand jury in Oklahoma named Opal Ellis in an... -
NewsbriefsIIAT SAYS HOMEOWNERS RATES DOWN:
Homeowners who buy insurance from independent insurance agents in... -
NewsbriefsFORMER OKLA. AGENTS GET TIME:
A former Shawnee, Okla., insurance agent and his son were recently... -
NewsbriefsLA. PRODUCER CHARGED WITH FRAUD:
A Lake Charles, La., insurance producer was issued a cease and desist... -
NewsbriefsHALLIBURTON ASBESTOS DEAL OK’D:
Houston's Halliburton announced that settlement agreements involving... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Donald Woodard The Independent Insurance Agents of Houston installed... -
Parting ShotsConnect the Dots in 2005 and it Spells Government
Center stage will belong to Government in 2005. While it lacks the... -
FeaturesSpread the Word on Improving Agency Communication
A common complaint heard from employees when conducting management... -
FeaturesPanelists Discuss Med-Mal Crisis, TRIA at PLUS Conference
Tort reform is necessary to alleviate the national medical... -
FeaturesThis Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Risk; This Is the Risk Revolution
In insurance parlance "risk" used to be a fairly well defined term.... -
Cover StoryThe Shake Down of 2004
This year will no doubt go down in insurance history as a year to... -
FeaturesSpitzer Investigation Dishes Out Winners, Losers in Financial Services Industry
The insurance industry continues to make the news even a month and a... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal Online Unveils New Industry Stock Feature
Ever wondered how financial stocks for the industry's largest... -
Tech ProductsSt. Paul Travelers Risk Control Site
St. Paul Travelers announced the debut of a new Web site housing more... -
Tech ProductsAIG Specialty WC Site Expansion
AIG Specialty Workers' Compensation, a division of the property and... -
Tech ProductsCarl Warren and Co. New Web Site
Carl Warren and Company, a liability claims management company... -
RatingsCNA Financial Corp. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBB-" counterparty... -
RatingsHartford P/C to Negative
S&P revised its outlook on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s... -
RatingsNationwide Indemnity Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B+" (very... -
RatingsFirst Acceptance Subs Rated
A.M. Best Co. assigned a financial strength rating of "B" to USAuto... -
Features‘Girly Men’ and the Real World: The Public Role in Extreme Risk-Sharing
The Wharton School professor argued that insurance companies are not...
