In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople & Places
Mike Barron Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that Mike Barron... -
Minding Your BusinessHow to Pay and Evaluate Customer Service Representatives
Job compensation The next big question is what is fair compensation?... -
FeaturesFinancing the Future of the Independent Agency System
How to Approach a Lender about Perpetuation Plans Independent agency... -
FeaturesHooray for the Red, White and Green: Insurance Money in Politics
Republican Candidates Favored 'Big Time' in Total Insurance Political... -
FeaturesMaking It Easy for Prospects to Transfer Accounts
Virtually every consumer-level prospect that you wish to insure... -
FeaturesOutgoing Big ‘I’ President Says ‘Sky is the Limit’ for Independent Agents
As she closes out her term as president of the Independent Insurance... -
FeaturesCovering the Country
If "you get what you pay for" described the situation for those... -
Cover StoryNAPSLO Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Annual Conference
Doing business in a changing marketplace, coping with terrorism's... -
Web MailOOF! Frances Hits Florida; Damages Widespread, But Less Than Feared – National – Sept. 6, 2004
Volusia County, Fla., was hard hit by Frances--even more damage than... -
Editor's NotePowering the World
It's too bad we can't harness the energy of Washington's Mt. St.... -
FeaturesOklahoma Insurance Commissioner Puts Pen to Paper, Resigns
With legal questions floating over him, Oklahoma Insurance... -
FeaturesAdvisory Commission Thinks Sun Should Set on TWCC
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission believes the Texas Workers'... -
NewsbriefsCHIROPRACTIC CLINIC MUST PAY:
A Dallas jury ruled recently that a Texas chiropractic chain,... -
NewsbriefsRATE HIKES IN LOUISIANA:
Some southern Louisiana residents will see average rate hikes of 27... -
NewsbriefsTMLT CUTS RATES AGAIN:
Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) announced plans to reduce rates... -
NewsbriefsARK. REVAMPS NON-RES. SYSTEM:
Effective Sept. 30, 2004, the Arkansas Insurance Department no longer... -
NewsbriefsTEXAS AG, INSURERS SETTLE:
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced court-approved... -
NewsbriefsTWCC IMPOSES NEARLY $2M IN FINES:
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission issued penalties totaling... -
FeaturesGoing Paperless — Is it for the Independent Agency’
Many independent insurance agents and brokers are used to the concept... -
FeaturesProgressive Hopes to Drive Market Share Its Way
Progressive Insurance Co.'s move to re-brand its independent agency... -
FeaturesMergers & Acquisitions Made Easy with Your Strategic Advisory Director
There's no doubt that mergers and acquisitions are a booming trend... -
New MarketsWedding Cancellation
Nuts & Bolts: Abacus Insurance Brokers announced the availability of... -
New MarketsExcess Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Salmen Insurance Services is offering a new excess... -
New MarketsD&O Coverage
Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has created... -
Parting ShotsNonadmitted Markets Open Options for Homeowners
Even before Charley and Frances, insurers were fleeing the homeowners...
