July 5, 2004
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine

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2004 E&S Directory Vol. II

In this Issue

• Minding Your Business
  The Sales Meeting
  The practice of "sales management" is embraced by some and ignored by...
• Features
  At NAMIC, The Door’s Wide Open to Companies of All Sizes
  Chairman Tim Hegarty Explains How His Trade Group Serves Big and...
• Cover Story
  Another Soft Market Creates a Hard Reality
  Like a commercial airline scrambling to squeeze out a profit in the...
• Features
  Most Recent Hard Market May Be Past Its Prime
  Over the period 1989 through 2001, the property/casualty insurance...
• Features
  Industry At ‘Point Of Inflection,’ Says Standard & Poor’s
  The insurance industry, now teeter-tottering between a hard and a...
• Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
  Prototype Marketing Helps to Assure Your Agency’s Future
  It always seems like the other guys are growing quickly. How about...
• Ratings
  GE ERC Affirmed
  A.M. Best affirmed the "A" (excellent) rating of GE's Employers...
• Ratings
  Coregis Downgraded; Outlook Stable
  A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B+" (very...
• Ratings
  Progressive Affirmed
  A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength ratings of "A+"...
• Ratings
  General Re Group Affirmed
  A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength ratings of "A++"...
• Ratings
  Old Republic Mercantile Affirmed
  S&P affirmed its "AA" counterparty credit and financial strength...
• Editor's Note
  Legislative Summertime
  Oklahoma and Louisiana lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative...
• Features
  Louisiana Legislature Ends Regular Session With More Reforms
  The Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its regular session for 2004 on...
• Features
  Brokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers E&O
  The news that the market for lawyers' liability coverage is softening...
• Newsbriefs
  LT. GOV. WANTS LOWER RATES FASTER:
  Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst has reportedly taken State Farm and...
• Newsbriefs
  FOCUS ON MINORITY STUDENTS:
  The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas reported it is building an...
• Newsbriefs
  LDI COMPLIANCE WORKSHOP:
  The Louisiana Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Insurers'...
• Newsbriefs
  BOGUS TRUCKING POLICIES’:
  Lloyd's America revealed it is investigating allegedly bogus umbrella...
• Newsbriefs
  P/C INSURERS NEED EFFICIENCY:
  Conning Research & Consulting Inc. released a study concluding that...
• New Markets
  Garage Liability
  Nuts & Bolts: Russell Grace Inc. is offering in Texas: garage...
• New Markets
  Public Officials Liability
  Nuts & Bolts: Executive Perils is offering liability protection for...
• New Markets
  Trucking Program
  Nuts & Bolts: Cascade/Amstar is offering a new Trucking Program:...
• New Markets
  Legal Liability for Truck Cargo
  Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. broadened...
• New Markets
  Homeowners Coverage
  Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Service Group Inc. introduced a...
• New Markets
  High Level Disability Income
  Nuts & Bolts: Rockwood Programs has partnered with ASU International...
• Features
  Agency Value-What is Your Agency Worth’
  Over the years, I have found that many agency owners peg their agency...
• Legal Beat
  When Fee Audits and Legal Privileges Collide
  Few areas of insurance law practice are as sensitive as the audit of...
• Features
  Association Awards Golden Torch to Insurance Journal’s Publisher
  Mark Wells Mark Wells, editor and publisher of Insurance Journal and...
• Features
  Sarbanes-Oxley ‘Stifles Competition,’ Says MetLife CEO
  In the opinion of one major industry player, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act...
• Web Mail
  La. Work Comp Bill Would Create ‘Open Season’ on Businesses
  Texas/South Central • News May 28, 2004 No, we lawyers just know...
• Web Mail
  S.C. Homeowners’ Flex Rating Bill Gets House Backing
  Southeast News • May 28, 2004 Kudos to Ernie and South Carolina for...
• Web Mail
  Paris Airport Collapse Insurance Recoveries Unclear
  International News •June 1, 2004 De Gaulle Airport Collapse - Vive...
• Parting Shots
  Oklahoma’s 2004 Legislative Session Marked by Successes and Frustration
  The 2004 session of the Oklahoma legislature was unusual. It was...
• People & Places
  People and Places
  Jesse Beck Dallas-based commercial insurance firm, McQueary Henry...