In this Issue
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FeaturesSpecial Advertising Supplement: Microsoft – We See Great Moments In Insurance
Click here to download the full supplement in PDF Format Microsoft -... -
FeaturesAAMGA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Importance of Membership
As nearly 1,500 members of the American Association of Managing... -
FeaturesAligned Interests-Agency Perpetuation through the Leavitt Group
Insurance Journal asked me to spend 2,000 words on the Leavitt... -
RatingsHouston Casualty Co. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "AA" counterparty... -
RatingsACE Ltd. Revised To Stable
S&P revised its outlook on ACE Ltd. and its operating companies to... -
Cover StoryWhen Comparing Apples-To-Apples Whom Should You Trust’
Hard markets have a way of making insurance company financial... -
On The Street“Episode V-The Cycle Strikes Back”
When we last left our hero Luke Underwriter, he was riding high,... -
FeaturesBusiness Made Easy Integrated Technology Solutions Key to Success
Just what are independent agents looking for when it comes to... -
FeaturesRIMS Report: Commercial Insurance Buyers Look Forward to Lower Prices
As thousands of risk management professionals, carrier executives,... -
FeaturesHigh-Tech Systems Help Make the Agent an Underwriter
Many carriers, especially commercial lines carriers, rely on... -
Parting ShotsThe Market Will Always Be ‘The Market’
Our "market" is still essentially no different than what it was a... -
Editor's NoteWorkers’ Comp on the Line
It looks like workers' compensation will be the big insurance issue... -
FeaturesIIABA Legislative Conference Allows Agents, Brokers Chance to Lobby
From coast to coast, they came to Washington, D.C., last month for a... -
FeaturesTexas Comp System: ‘Good Ship Lollipop’ or ‘Pirates of the Caribbean”
Although Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Executive Director... -
NewsbriefsLOUISIANA AGENT SHUT DOWN:
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner J. Robert Wooley said Department of... -
NewsbriefsFIREFIGHTER GETS INDICTED TWICE:
An Oklahoma Multicounty Grand Jury indictment naming a former Tulsa,... -
NewsbriefsTDI TO HOLD COMPLIANCE CLASSES:
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has scheduled free compliance... -
NewsbriefsLA. WORKER INJURY REPORT ISSUED:
Case and demographic data are now available for Louisiana... -
NewsbriefsOKLAHOMA HAILSTORM DAMAGES EXCEED $75M:
Hailstorms that hit central Oklahoma in April caused more than $75... -
NewsbriefsIIASA, TWIA WINDSTORM WORKSHOP:
The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced it will... -
New MarketsSchool Bus Operators Package
Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies introduced BusPlus, a new umbrella... -
New MarketsVenue Liability Protector
Nuts & Bolts: The AIG Companies launched Venue Liability Protector, a... -
New MarketsGarage Liability
Nuts & Bolts: The Dallas branch office of Western Security Surplus... -
New MarketsProfessional Liability Program for Agencies
Nuts & Bolts: Chicago-based CNA insurance companies and Affinity... -
New MarketsAnimal Liability – Domestic and Exotic
Nuts & Bolts: Prime Insurance Syndicate Inc. has a new animal... -
FeaturesAll the World’s a Market for Rekerdres & Sons
Texas agency insures nearly half of the nation's cotton exports. Ted... -
FeaturesAMS Says Real-Time Comparative Rater is Only Months Away
Leading agency automation provider AMS says it is just months away... -
FeaturesTeam Selling: A New Look at “Survival of the Fittest”
John Headstrong considered himself a "man's man." He was competitive... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Robert Howey The Republic Group, based in Dallas, appointed Robert S....
