June 18, 2001
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Contractors, Environmental
In this Issue
-
FeaturesAs Texas and Louisiana Mop Up, Assessment Begins in Flood-Swept Areas
Preliminary cost estimates of damages wreaked by Tropical Storm... -
Legal BeatPonzied Insurance Premiums
This is the tale of what the Court of Appeals of Maryland—the... -
FeaturesAlliance, AFACT Ask Governor to Veto WC and Litigation-Cost Control Bills
The Alliance of American Insurers is on record as having asked Texas... -
FeaturesState Bills Highlight Concern About Insurance Fraud, Anti-Fraud Group Says
Anti-fraud reforms recently passed in Tennessee, Florida and Nevada... -
FeaturesColorado Insurance Commissioner Heads List of TSLA Mid-Year Speakers
Seven speakers have been announced for the Texas Surplus Lines... -
FeaturesZurich U.S. CEO Sees a Bright Future in Financial Services
John Amore, president and CEO of Zurich U.S., has a vision not just... -
Cover StoryJury Sends Message to Insurance Industry in Toxic Mold Case
Travis County District Court jury to the insurance industry: take... -
FeaturesTightening Market Conditions Set Tone at AAMGA 75th Anniversary
At the 2001 AAMGA Annual Meeting, held May 20-24 in Indian Wells,... -
FeaturesOil & Gas Coverage Harder to Find; More EXPENSIVE
Crude oil and natural gas exploration and production continue at near... -
FeaturesAgent Target of Galapagos Oil Spill Lawsuit Threat; Policy Was Cancelled
Lawyers for Ecuador's Galapagos Islands plan to sue for damages in... -
FeaturesTerrorism from Newly Empowered Pressure Groups Poses a Threat
Firebombs, booby-trapped letters and packages, kidnappings, assaults... -
Parting ShotsMessage to Agents: Be Proactive on Privacy
If you're like most consumers, you get lots of mail from... -
Editor's NoteMatters of Evolution; Revolution
With the possible exception of Charles Darwin, matters of evolution... -
NewsbriefsTWCC SCHEDULES SAFETY SEMINAR
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) will present a... -
NewsbriefsTAIFA CONVENTION SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
The Texas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors has... -
NewsbriefsBVA PROVIDES INSUREZONE WITH $8.2 MILLION
InsureZone announced that it has secured $8.2 million in funding from... -
NewsbriefsHOUSTON’S GALTNEY GROUP ACQUIRED BY GALLAGHER
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired the privately held property and... -
NewsbriefsTDI FINES TOTAL $112,000 IN MAY
The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a list of enforcement... -
NewsbriefsONLINE PAYMENTS AN OPTION
Most of Dallas-based Unitrin Property and Casualty Insurance Group's... -
NewsbriefsPROPERTY CATASTROPHE RATES UP
U.S. property catastrophe rates increased at January 2001 renewals... -
NewsbriefsIIAT SCHEDULES CONTRACTS WORK-SHOPS IN AUSTIN, DALLAS AND HOUSTON
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas has scheduled several July... -
NewsbriefsWEB-BASED STATE FILING
Uniform Information Services, Inc., has released AuthenticWeb for... -
NewsbriefsING UPS STAKE IN SEGUROS
Comercial America: Dutch financial services conglomerate ING Group... -
NewsbriefsTOUGH TIMES FOR MED-MAL
Decreases in investment income, coupled with increases in the... -
Tech Talk‘Invent’ive: HP Offers e-Center for Small Businesses
So I come across an e-mail or a site that tells me that if I...