February 23, 2004
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insuring the Wealthy; Marine
In this Issue
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NewsbriefsWASH. PHYSICIANS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS MALPRACTICE CRISIS:
Steve Woods, MD, Overlake Hospital OBGYN and partner in a private... -
FeaturesAre You Playing by Old Agency Management Rules’
Isn't it time to break the old rules and create new ones? According... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySales Lessons You Can Learn from the Presidential Primaries
This is the heart of the presidential primary season. The media is... -
FeaturesThe Affluent: The Attitude is Different
F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American short-story writer and novelist who... -
RatingsPMA Capital Ratings Lowered
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit... -
RatingsTravelers on CreditWatch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its "A-" counterparty credit... -
RatingsGulf, Affiliates on CreditWatch Neg
S&P announced that its "A+" counterparty credit and financial... -
FeaturesPeak Performance Delivers Information Avalanche
The Peak Performance Insurance Ski Conference, Jan. 22-25, in Copper... -
FeaturesExpand Your Book of Marine Business with Charterers’ Liability
Most agents and brokers who are trying to grow a book of ocean marine... -
FeaturesRisk Management Solutions: Response to Cyber Threats and Cyberterrorism
As business grows ever more dependent on the Internet, the battle to... -
Cover StoryThey’re in the Money!
Targeting and Insuring the Very Rich When thinking about the wealthy,... -
Editor's NoteA Trickle-Down Industry
Ah, the lives of the rich and famous. Well, the rich at least, the... -
FeaturesManning Riddell Sued Over Bogus E&O Coverage
Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing... -
NewsbriefsNO DISMISSAL IN HALLIBURTON CASE:
Halliburton announced that a judge in Pittsburgh, Penn. has ruled... -
NewsbriefsLOUISIANA AGENT ARRESTED:
A LaPlace, La. insurance agent was arrested and issued a Cease and... -
NewsbriefsFIRST ARSON HOTLINE REWARD:
A $500 reward has been given to a man who called the State Fire... -
NewsbriefsTCIF HEARS FRAUD EXPERTS:
Elliott Flood, vice president of special investigations for Texas... -
NewsbriefsCOMP SEMINARS COMING UP:
"Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Issues," will be the subject... -
NewsbriefsRESIDUAL MARKETS A BURDEN:
A new report by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America... -
NewsbriefsBIG ‘I’ CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
A number of scholarships are available to help young agents and... -
FeaturesMore than Dairy Farms and Cotton Plantations
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
FeaturesRIMS: Commercial Rates Going Down; Benfield: Reinsurance Rates Holding
As Abbott and Costello famously observed, "Who's on First?" A new... -
FeaturesIndustry Must Sell More to Succeed, Stresses Willis’ Plumeri
Those who worry about outsiders taking over the insurance industry... -
FeaturesUnderwriting the Dream Home
Whether it's called custom, upscale, mansion or high value, a dream... -
FeaturesRelationships Are Everything When Working With MGAs
Managing general agents need retail insurance agents; retail agents... -
FeaturesLouisiana Top 20 Insurers-Ocean Marine
Louisiana Top 20 Insurers—Ocean Marine The following table shows... -
Parting ShotsReflections from Rip Van Winkle
From 1979 to 1988 I had the pleasure of serving as executive V. P. of...
