In this Issue
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FeaturesStudy Says Eight Insurers Command 65 Percent Market Share in Hurricane-Prone States
A recent study by Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Weiss Ratings Inc.... -
FeaturesTDI Issues Emergency Privacy Rules
Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Commissioner Jose Montemayor has... -
FeaturesCourt Decision Puts The St. Paul Companies Back in Business in Georgia
The St. Paul Companies heralded a July 12 Fulton County, Ga.,... -
FeaturesComplaints Fly in Allison’s Aftermath
Judging from the number of complaints from insurers and consumers... -
Legal BeatThe Complaint Allegation Rule: Is It Really Only Eight Corners’
Texas, like many states, purports to employ a complaint allegation or... -
FeaturesINSpire Chairman and CEO Sets Vision in Motion
When John Pergande took over as chairman and CEO of INSpire Insurance... -
Cover StoryAre High-Flying Hospitality Markets Headed for a Free-Fall’
If the hospitality market has firmed recently to, say, the... -
FeaturesLiquor Liability Insurance: More Than Half Still Do Without
Court decisions coupled with new state statutes are holding sellers... -
FeaturesEnvironmental Pollution Insurance: A Fluid and Ever-changing Market
Environmental pollution policies - they're not just for oil industry... -
FeaturesReliance Insurance 1817-2001 – R.I.P’
Reliance Group Holdings (RGH), the parent company of Reliance... -
Parting ShotsLiquidators Score a Hat Trick
Insurance companies go through life cycles just like everyone else.... -
Editor's NoteCustomer Service Nightmare
In the continuing quest for great customer service, I offer the... -
NewsbriefsAGENTS, EMPLOYEES RAISE $50,000
Allstate Insurance Company presented $54,890 to the Greater Houston... -
NewsbriefsTDI SETS MOLD HEARING
The Texas Department of Insurance will hold a hearing on mold... -
NewsbriefsEFI INITIATES MOLD INVESTIGATION
In response to the increasing number of mold-related claims in the... -
NewsbriefsA.M. BEST AFFIRMS A+ FOR HCC
A. M. Best Company affirmed the "A+" (Superior) rating of... -
NewsbriefsKEMPER, AQUILA AGAINST SPIKES
Kemper Insurance Companies, Aquila Inc. and its wholly owned... -
NewsbriefsTHE HARTFORD HONORS AGENCY
The Texas Insurance Agency of San Antonio was named the Hartford... -
NewsbriefsGSB OF DALLAS, HALLMARK PEN DEAL
Great Southwest Brokerage of Dallas and Hallmark Human Resources have... -
NewsbriefsYOUNG AGENTS HEAD TO HAWAII
Young Agents from across the U.S. will gather in Hawaii for the... -
NewsbriefsDOCUCORP, RACKLEY, LAUNCH ‘FORM SPOT’
Dallas-based enterprise information systems provider, Docucorp... -
NewsbriefsTHE ST. PAUL IMPLEMENTS NEW BROWSER
OneSource Information Services Inc. announced that The St. Paul... -
Fraud RoundupTexas Farmers Plead Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud
Three Nolan County, Texas, farmers pleaded guilty in a Lubbock... -
Fraud RoundupDallas Janitorial Company Guilty of Workers’ Comp Fraud
AM-KO Inc., a janitorial company providing services for the City of...
