January 27, 2003
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
2003 E&S Directory Vol. I
In this Issue
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NewsbriefsTEXAS INITIATES FAIR PLAN
Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor has officially launched... -
NewsbriefsCOMING UP-IIAT SEMINAR, LEGE DAY
More than 350 of the state's most progressive and influential agency... -
NewsbriefsTORT REFORM BILL FILED IN ARK.
The Arkansas business community is behind a tort reform effort and... -
NewsbriefsP/C INSURERS’ DEFICIENCY DOUBLES
Despite the property and casualty industry's best efforts to have... -
NewsbriefsROUGH ROAD FOR COMMERCIAL LINES
Fitch Ratings reports that the commercial line and reinsurance... -
NewsbriefsGAINS DOWN FOR P/C INSURERS
Property and casualty insurers suffered a staggering $6.6 billion... -
FeaturesTrusted Choice and the Independent Agent Brand
Stan Davis with the Ernst & Young think-tank has authored several... -
FeaturesYear to date Sept. 30, 2002 Surplus Lines Combined Ratios Show Improvement
On Dec. 31, 2001, the weighted average combined ratio of the 21... -
RatingsW.R. Berkley Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Rating Service affirmed its "A+" counterparty... -
RatingsTraders Cut to ‘Bpi’
S&P's lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings... -
RatingsARI Mutual, ARI Casualty Lowered
S&P's lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings... -
RatingsGrange Mutual Rated ‘R’
S&P's assigned its "R" financial strength rating to Grange Mutual... -
Cover StoryRisk Retention Groups Owning Up to Success
Due to the restricted coverages available in the market today, risk... -
FeaturesNew AIR Estimation Model Helps Insurers Price Terrorism Risk
In an effort to help property/casualty carriers racing to price and... -
Parting ShotsChoice & Competition Form Litmus Test for Reasonable Regulatory Reform
Now that the Texas legislative session is underway and the... -
Editor's NoteHow to Find New Markets
For the past seven years, the Insurance Journal has published the... -
FeaturesDisquieting Developments at Kemper/Lumbermens Mutual
Even being in business for over 90 years doesn't seem to assure...
