Daily Headlines: Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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April 19, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Will $1.6 Billion Bank of America Settlement Embolden Others? Critics are warning that Bank of America Corp.'s $1.6 billion settlement over dodgy home loans could serve as a starting point in a fight ... Storm Losses Largest in North Carolina and Virginia The massive, weekend storm system that killed dozens of people, and destroyed buildings, livestock and other property as it swept east ... Supreme Court Denies Insurance Fraud Inmate’s Bid to Cut Sentence The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a convicted insurance swindler who is protesting his 835-year prison term. The court did not ... Lockton Launches Risk Management Tool to Address Uninsurable Risks Lockton is launching a package of risk management solutions called Enterprise Disruption Contingency Insurance designed to help companies ... Allied World Forms New Inland Marine Division Allied World U.S. has expanded its property & casualty (P&C) operations with the launch of a new inland marine division. The ... Insurance Industry Answers Call from Community Banks For community banks it has been an uphill climb to restore consumer confidence and get their books back to a profitable level, which hasn't... More National News East NYC Insurance Salesman Mistakenly Gets 643 Summonses A New York City man has been mistakenly hit with 643 summonses totaling $48,000. The Sanitation Department issued the tickets to ... Belly Dancing Sinks New York Woman’s Disability Claim A Staten Island woman who was getting $850 a month in alimony because she was supposedly disabled and unable to work had to give the ... KMRD Adds Rosta, Seserko Pennsylvania-based broker KMRD Partners has added Ryan Rosta and Melissa Seserko. Rosta will serve as sales and relationship manager. He ... More East News Midwest Notre Dame Used Old Weather Info When Student Died in Lift Accident Notre Dame said April 18 that football staff responsible for advising whether it was safe to practice outside used out-of-date weather ... Missouri Insurance Dept. Returns More than $2M to Consumers in Q1 2011  The Missouri Department of Insurance reported it has helped consumers to retrieve $2.4 million from their insurance companies so far in ... Garber Named Chief Legal Counsel at Ohio Insurance Department Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor named Joe Garber chief legal counsel at the Ohio Department of ... Record River Crest Looms in Valley City, N.D. Valley City, N.D., officials hope it won't be needed, but they've posted an evacuation plan on the city web site as the battle against the ... More Midwest News Southeast Georgia Lawmakers Approve Insurance Sales Across State Lines Legislation that would allow Georgians to purchase health insurance across state lines is on its way to Gov. Nathan Deal. The House voted ... Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Insurers Must File Safety Plans All carriers licensed to offer workers' compensation in Mississippi must file a summary or copy of any safety plans they offer their ... Keystone Group Adds Four Tennessee Agencies Keystone Insurers Group is expanding its presence in Tennessee by teaming up with four new franchise partners. E.B. Thom & Sons, ... More Southeast News South Central Austin, Texas, Fire Contained; 18 Homes Damaged A wildfire in Austin, Texas, believed to have been sparked by a homeless man's campfire, has burned 100 acres and damaged at least 18 ... Columbia Lloyds Names Dunn Chairman, Appoints Mann as President Houston, Texas-based regional insurance carrier, Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co., has named Milby D. Dunn II as chairman of the board of ... JW Wrobel & Associates Adds Innocent as Senior Underwriter Irving, Texas-based JW Wrobel & Associates LLC has hired Kate Innocent as senior underwriter. Innocent will specialize in marketing, ... More South Central News West Arizona Bans Accident Response Fees The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill to stop local governments from charging accident response fees. House Bill 2003, sponsored by ... Civil Service Employees Insurance Group Offers Up $12,000 in Student Scholarships Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Civil Service Employees Insurance Group (CSE Insurance), is accepting applications for its 2011 CSE Youth ... Wash. Businesses Must Fix Hazards During Citation Appeal Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed a bill into law that will require businesses fighting a Department of Labor & Industries ... SCF Arizona Names Williams Underwriting VP SCF Arizona, the state's largest provider of workers' compensation insurance, has named Noel A. Williams vice president of ... PrideMark-Everest Names Sincock VP PrideMark-Everest Insurance Services, a Leavitt Group affiliate in Santa Ana, Calif., has named Todd Sincock a vice president. His ... Insurance Incorporated opens New California Office Insurance Inc. has opened a new office in Fillmore, Calif., to be headed by Bill Steiger. Steiger began his insurance career in 1974 and ... Majestic Insurance To Be Placed Into Conservatorship Bermuda-based Majestic Capital Majestic Capital Ltd. announced that it was unable to timely file its annual report on Form 10-K with the ... More West News International Summary of Re/Insurers’ Loss Estimates from Japan’s Earthquake, Tsunami Some of the world's leading insurers and reinsurers have issued initial estimates of how much the earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 ... Willis Report Warns of Potential Political Violence Coverage Gaps Companies operating in politically volatile regions of the world may soon find they are "unable to retain sufficient insurance coverage to ... Japan’s Meiji Life Says Confidence in U.S. Bonds ‘Unshaken’ Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life plans to increase its investment in foreign bonds, focusing on dollar debt, with its confidence in U.S. ... Lloyd's Insurer Sportscover Expands; Blunt to Underwrite Bloodstock Lloyd's insurer Sportscover has taken another step in its plans for expansion with the announcement that it has appointed a "highly ... CORRECTION: S&P RMS Cat Bond CreditWatch Standard & Poor's has issued a corrective statement concerning one of the cat bond ratings listed in the bulletin it issued on April ... Hannover Re Acquires Reinsurance Portfolio from Scottish Re Germany's Hannover Re, the third largest global reinsurer, has reached agreement with Scottish Re (US) on the acquisition of a reinsurance ... HDI-Gerling Expands UK Operations with New Birmingham Office Industrial Insurance Company HDI-Gerling has announced the creation of its second UK regional Hub in Birmingham, England. The company said ... Ratings: Syndicate 1225 (Aegis), Pacific Int’l., Int’l. Energy, Flagstone Re (Africa) A.M. Best Europe Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of ... More International News Sponsored Content Premier Group Insurance to Enter New States and Expand Operations – Appoints Rex Hickling as President Denver, April 19 2011 – Premier Group Insurance, Inc. announced today the further expansion of its agency Property & Casualty group ... The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. More Sponsored Content Insurance Journal Blogs The Frequency Effect: An Easy Way to Make Your Ads More Memorable Increased frequency = increased recall. That's the frequency effect. Let's look at some concrete examples. Each year, Insurance Journal ... More Blogs Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Soft Market Is Finally Ending, Really, Says SNL Financial Could the long soft market really be over? Several recent reports concluded it is not over.... Watch Now Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? Following the November elections, Congress and the White House, as well as states, have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Kentucky Daycare Posted: Mon Apr 18 -- SFOInsuranceLady, Do you work with a California office of PHLY? The Bell Endorsement, along with their Deluxe Liability and Elite Property... RKunz2 10 ways to Increase your Agency's Profit Sharing Bonus Posted: Mon Apr 18 -- Numbers 7 and 10 are what we're doing right now. Social media marketing has made this easier for us, but I admit it takes time to begin... jimschubert Allied Insurance - Agency terminations. Posted: Mon Apr 18 -- Hey Greg, My personal advice is to beat them at their own game, they stoped playing by the rules when they went after your customers,... Insurance Eagle The Rightful Act and Duty of an Retail Insurance Manager Posted: Mon Apr 18 -- That's the key. If compensation stays unrelated to performance you're probably going to get more of the same. Brand Agency Management System Posted: Sat Apr 16 -- I don't have any experience working with ITC on their agency management products, but I have worked with ITC on e-mail, web sites, etc....... Agent79 Risk Purchasing Groups Posted: Fri Apr 15 -- Not an issue either because the application didn't ask about placing business with RPG's at all. 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Personal Umbrella: It's More Than Just Additional Coverage

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Insurance Journal TV: Catastrophe Models Dont Tell Entire Story Says Pioneer Clark

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April 19, 2011 Feature Video Catastrophe Models Don't Tell Entire Story, Says Pioneer Clark Karen Clark, who pioneered catastrophe modeling for property/casualty insurers, thinks insurers, rating agencies and regulators have become over-reliant on the models. The models... Watch Now Popular Videos How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable Protecting the Priceless More Insurance Videos Watch InsuranceJournal.tv Subscribe to our iTunes Channel Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.

Daily Headlines: Monday, April 18, 2011

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April 18, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National MLR Dramatically Impacting Commissions, Agents Tell Regulators "The impact of the medical loss ratio has been dramatic on the agents and brokers in this country and it was dramatic immediately." ... U.S. Credit Outlook Cut by S&P on Deficit Concerns Standard & Poor's Monday downgraded its credit outlook for the United States, citing a risk that policymakers may not reach agreement ... US Nuclear Regulator Monitoring Plant after Tornado The U.S. nuclear safety regulator said Monday it was monitoring a Virginia nuclear power plant in southeastern Virginia operated by ... Growth of Clean Tech Industry Delivers New Exposures, Opportunities Backed by government policy and growing public support, demand for technology that is both clean and sustainable has increased ... S&P Puts 17 Cat Bonds on CreditWatch/Negative Due to RMS Model Change Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its ratings on 17 natural peril catastrophe bonds (listed below) on CreditWatch with ... Golden Eagle Expands Small Business BOP Product Golden Eagle Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. regional company, has expanded its small commercial appetite with the addition of ... How Agents & Brokers Can Help Personal Lines Clients Protect Fine Art Investments Is art an alternative asset? This has become an increasingly popular question. Collectors proclaim they are motivated solely by passion yet... More National News East Delaware Emergency Services Get More Insurance Funds Delaware's volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies will be receiving more money from insurance premiums this year than they did ... Top Aide to Maine Governor Resigns Maine Gov. Paul LePage's communications director resigned Saturday, a day after a newspaper reported he was facing possible foreclosure on ... Russell Bond Promotes Thome New York-based wholesale broker Russell Bond & Co. promoted Kim Thome to claims manager. She will assist clients nationwide in ... More East News Umbrella: It's More Than Just Additional Coverage One of the problems with umbrella coverage is that there really isn't a "standard" form. Each carrier has its own take on the coverage. Thus, few have a really good understanding of what an umbrella does. Join us Thursday, April 21 as we examine the Umbrella policy in detail. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Learn more and reserve your seat today! Midwest Clinton Selected as Michigan Insurance Regulator Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has selected Kevin Clinton as head of the agency that regulates insurance and financial institutions in the ... Illinois Senate Rejects Workers’ Compensation Changes A Republican plan to overhaul the Illinois workers' compensation system failed April 14 in the state Senate, largely over the question of ... Fremont Michigan to Be Acquired by Auto Club Insurance Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc., a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurer, has agreed to be acquired by Auto Club Insurance ... Wisconsin Officials Up April 10 Tornado Count to 12 The storm system that hit northern and central Wisconsin on April 10 produced a record number of tornados for one day in April. The ... State Farm Plans Chicago Retail Venture State Farm Insurance plans to open a retail storefront in Chicago this summer where it apparently doesn't plan to sell anything. The ... Indiana Tornado Siren Spooks Horses, Spurs Lawsuit A tornado siren placed near an Indiana horse farm has prompted a lawsuit by the owners, who say the device spooks their animals every time ... More Midwest News Southeast South Carolina Church with 6 People Inside Collapses in Storm South Carolina fire officials say a tornado has collapsed a church with six people inside near the town of Bonneau. There was no immediate ... North Carolina Officials Say I-95 Trailer Fire Kills 6 Horses Authorities are looking into whether a discarded cigarette from a passing vehicle on Interstate 95 sparked a fire in a trailer that killed ... Gobble Named Top Exec at Prepared Insurance Eric L. Gobble has been named president and chief executive officer of Florida-based Prepared Insurance Co. Gobble has been serving as COO ... More Southeast News South Central 252 Texas Counties in Fire Danger; Gov. Requests Disaster Declaration Texas Gov. Rick Perry has requested a federal Major Disaster Declaration for his state as a result of widespread wildfires and continuing ... South Central States Assess Damage from Recent Storms Tornadoes, violent thunderstorms, high wind and hail struck large swaths of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas last week and now those ... Seeking to Privatize, Louisiana Ousts Chief of Group Benefits Office Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration on April 15 ousted the CEO of the state-run health insurance office, the Office of Group ... Louisiana Lawmaker Fined Over Legal Work for State-Backed Insurer A Baton Rouge state lawmaker's law firm has been fined for violating state ethics law, by doing legal work for the state-run property ... More South Central News West Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Promoted at Calif. Colleges Representatives from California's  Department of Insurance and notebook computer maker ASUS Computer International have been visiting ... Calif. Regulator Intervenes in Suit Against Sutter California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has filed to intervene in a lawsuit that alleges Sutter Health hospitals engaged in false ... SullivanCurtisMonroe Adds Two Account Executives Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe (SCM) has added Derek Moore and Kyle Shallahamer as account executives. Moore joins SCM from ... Bolton & Co. Names Schulz Assistant VP Bolton & Co. based in Pasadena, Calif., has named Brett Schulz assistant vice president in the Property & Casualty Division. Schulz ... More West News International Lloyd’s Chairman Levene to Retire; Nelson Named to Replace Him The Council of Lloyd's has announced that John Nelson is to be appointed as the next Chairman. He will take up the position in October of ... Q1 Pirate Attacks ‘Hit All-time High’ IMB Reports Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 attacks worldwide, the International Chamber of Commerce ... ABIR Reports 2010 Results for Bermuda’s Re/Insurers; $11.4 Bn Net Income The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR)  has released the 2010 global underwriting results for its 22 member ... UK’s Sterling Offers Free Wedding Coverage to Mark Royal Wedding London-based Sterling Insurance Company announced that it "will be providing free wedding insurance protection [on certain conditions] to ... FERMA:Brazil’s Response on Regulation Change Complaints O.K.;More Needed The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) described the Brazilian government's response to complaints about proposed ... Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's to Expand into Ireland Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd's confirmed that it is to establish branches in Dublin and Belfast as part of its expansion plans. The new ... Best Finds P&I Clubs in ‘Good Financial Position’ to Face Testing Times A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing addressing the marine protection and indemnity (P&I) market, which indicates that the" insurers ... Genden Appointed CEO of Travelers Europe The Travelers Companies announced that Sean Genden has been named CEO of Travelers Europe, charged with supporting its "strategic and ... Macleod to Head SCOR’s Channel Syndicate Marine Division Lloyd's Channel Syndicate 2015 has appointed Iain Macleod as Head of its Marine Division. He has worked in the London Market for over 25 ... Keen to Head Cooper Gay’s ‘Upstream Energy’ Growth London-based Cooper Gay has unveiled plans to grow its upstream energy business with the appointment of "renowned specialist broker David ... More International News Sponsored Content The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Soft Market Is Finally Ending, Really, Says SNL Financial Could the long soft market really be over? Several recent reports concluded it is not over.... Watch Now Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? Following the November elections, Congress and the White House, as well as states, have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums The Rightful Act and Duty of an Retail Insurance Manager Posted: Mon Apr 18 -- That's the key. If compensation stays unrelated to performance you're probably going to get more of the same. Brand Kentucky Daycare Posted: Sun Apr 17 -- Hi all, Anyone with thoughts on good markets for Kentucky Daycare? Getting some good vibes regarding Philadelphia. All input will be greatly... TruePoint Agency Management System Posted: Sat Apr 16 -- I don't have any experience working with ITC on their agency management products, but I have worked with ITC on e-mail, web sites, etc....... Agent79 Risk Purchasing Groups Posted: Fri Apr 15 -- Not an issue either because the application didn't ask about placing business with RPG's at all. Rob Allied Insurance - Agency terminations. Posted: Fri Apr 15 -- I agree Greg they should, but it is the way it is unfortunately. OldIndyAgent National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Fri Apr 15 -- hmm, is NAA still drafting $ out of agents accounts for leads even after the agent leaves? They were known for that in the past. 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Daily Headlines: Friday, April 15, 2011

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April 15, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Supreme Court Weighs Bid for Fast-Tracking Healthcare Law Challenges The Supreme Court will likely reject a request to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul law, legal and ... Investors Suing Banks Gain Ammunition with Senate Report Pigs. Unicorns. Money? A scathing U.S. Senate panel report faulting Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and others for contributing ... One Year Later, Gulf States Still Grappling with BP Oil Disaster When a BP oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last April, killing 11 workers, authorities first reported that no crude was ... U.S. Oversight Council Urged to Be More Transparent The U.S. risk council is hiding documents and needs to be more transparent in how it chooses which insurers and other major non-bank ... President Signs Repeal of Healthcare Law’s 1099 Tax Provision President Barack Obama has signed a repeal of a 1099 tax reporting mandate for business that passed both the House and Senate with ... Austrian Insurance Swindler Seeks Release from U.S. Prison It's easy to see why insurance swindler Sholam Weiss was not entirely satisfied with a judge's decision to cut 10 years from his prison ... Beazley Expands Healthcare Liability Team with Springman Beazley Group reported the addition of Daniel Springman to its miscellaneous medical healthcare team, expanding the insurance company's ... Survey Shows Opportunity for Carriers to Support Agents in Social Media The majority of agents and brokers say using social media is important for business, yet many report not using social media tools in their ... How Agents & Brokers Can Help Personal Lines Clients Protect Fine Art Investments Is art an alternative asset? This has become an increasingly popular question. Collectors proclaim they are motivated solely by passion yet... More National News Umbrella: It's More Than Just Additional Coverage One of the problems with umbrella coverage is that there really isn't a "standard" form. Each carrier has its own take on the coverage. Thus, few have a really good understanding of what an umbrella does. Join us Thursday, April 21 as we examine the Umbrella policy in detail. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Learn more and reserve your seat today! East Pool Company President Takes Blame for Connecticut Boy’s Drowning A swimming pool company president charged in a Connecticut boy's 2007 drowning pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, a ... New Jersey High Court Denies Exxon Appeal of $7 Million Award The New Jersey Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from ExxonMobil over $7 million awarded to a woman who claimed she got cancer from her ... Rhode Island Considers Cyberbullying Law Rhode Island lawmakers are reviewing  legislation creating a single statewide standard to address cyberbullying in schools. The policy ... More East News Midwest Ohio Investigations Result in 12 Work Comp Fraud Convictions in March Ohio's chief workers' compensation insurance regulator announced that 12 individuals were convicted or pleaded guilty to charges ... Michigan Couple Sues Applebee’s for Giving Infant Booze The Applebee's restaurant chain publicly apologized Wednesday after a 15-month-old boy was served alcohol mislabeled as apple juice when ... United Fire Estimates $10 Million in Q1 Cat Losses Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based United Fire & Casualty Co. announced that it will record $10 million in pre-tax losses related to certain ... More Midwest News Southeast Mississippi AG Hood, Feinberg Spat Over BP Oil Spill Claims The administrator of BP's $20 billion oil spill fund says Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood could undermine the claims process by ... As Insurance Rates Rise, Missisippians Urged to Take Mitigation Seriously Mississippi Gulf Coast residents have been told mitigation is the answer to the region's high insurance rates. "What do you do to lower ... Florida Parents Sue School District Over Daughter’s ‘Sexting’ Suicide The parents of a 13-year-old Tampa girl who hanged herself after enduring classmates' taunts over a revealing photo texted to a boy have ... South Carolina Offers Amnesty to Drivers with Suspended Licenses Thousands of South Carolina drivers will be able to legally get back behind the wheel through a one-week amnesty program for suspended ... Tennessee Valley Authority Settles Environmental Claims The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will invest as much as $5 billion to reduce coal-plant emissions to settle allegations of Clean Air ... More Southeast News South Central Oklahoma AG, Insurance Chief Revamping Fraud Units Oklahoma's new Republican insurance commissioner and top prosecutor say they're revamping how insurance fraud is investigated and ... Insurance Council of Texas Scholarships Have Honored 201 Students More than 200 students in Texas have benefited from scholarships provided by the insurance industry since 2002, the Insurance Council of ... Texas Wind Insurance Pool Selects Polak as Interim General Manager The board of the insurer of last resort for property along the Texas coast has selected John Polak as the association's interim general ... More South Central News West More Details Released on Hawaii Fireworks Blast The Honolulu, Hawaii, medical examiner's office said that three of the victims in an underground fireworks blast last week suffered carbon ... California Suspicious Insurance Claims Rise by 9% Since 2008 California has seen a 9 percent increase in suspicious insurance claims since 2008, according to a new report. The National Insurance Crime ... Arizona Lawmakers Moving to Open Door to Health Insurers Individuals and employers in Arizona would be able to buy health insurance policies across state lines under legislation that would excuse ... More West News International Liberty Mutual Might Assume Share of Ireland’s Quinn Insurance Sean Quinn has long been one of Ireland's greatest success stories, and his name adorns everything from cement mixers to luxury hotels. Now ... Murdoch News Corp. Hacking Scandal Claims Mount public apology from Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper arm, designed to contain an escalating phone-hacking scandal, looked to have failed after ... Japan Plans State-Backed Insurer to Save TEPCO Japan plans to set up a government-backed insurance fund to put money into Tokyo Electric Power and pay compensation stemming from the ... Margrett Named Willis International CEO Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has appointed David Margrett as chief executive officer of Willis International. A senior ... More International News Sponsored Content The e-Marketing Minute is a bi-weekly video series designed to help insurance agents learn how to grow their agency utilizing the Internet. Check it out. More Sponsored Content Join the Insurance Journal Network Insurance Journal TV Soft Market Is Finally Ending, Really, Says SNL Financial Could the long soft market really be over? Several recent reports concluded it is not over.... Watch Now Will Deficit Debate Affect Flood Insurance? Taxes? Following the November elections, Congress and the White House, as well as states, have... Watch Now Watch more videos at InsuranceJournal.tv New Discussions in the Forums Excess For Apartments in Ca Posted: Fri Apr 15 -- Trotter, A&M can help, but we need a little more information regarding your risk. If you property is 5 or more units we can supply you... Will_Hullinger Agency Management System Posted: Thu Apr 14 -- We've been using Epic now for around 2 years and are very happy with it. We're currently on version 4.1, but the next big version 5.0 should... Rhonda233 Allied Insurance - Agency terminations. Posted: Thu Apr 14 -- I disagree with both of these posts to a degree. Both the IIA & PIA are in the business of promoting ETHICAL... gregcw National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- FYI...so far for me... 60% Close Ratio $400 Average UpFront Commission per Sale!! Excellent training & support. Residual income already... pontiac Risk Purchasing Groups Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- Bob, it's not excluded in my E&O but that brings up a good point. It seems many E&O policies do exclude RPG's which is one of the reasons... Rob Study tips for the California Life Agent Exam Posted: Wed Apr 13 -- Thanks so much for the authors of books Bisys Exam Prep. I used this book only to study the California Life Agent exam and I made my first... tomwarren ca towing wc Posted: Tue Apr 12 -- Insurance Company of the West will look at them if clean. There are also a number of PEO's that will write them. Contact me if you need more... dennis1 Go to Forums Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Big "I" Issue (with Young Agents Survey), Entertainment / Sports / Special Events, Directors & Officers Liability More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail Market Directories Excess & Surplus Markets Programs Workers' Comp Markets New Insurance Jobs Producer Producers Chief Information Officer Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. How to Advertise For information about advertising on this newsletter and Insurance Journal magazines, contact Julie Tinney at (800) 897-9965 x148. View our Media Kit for advertising options in our magazines and online properties. 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