Daily Headlines: Friday, April 22, 2011

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April 22, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Lawsuits Fly in BP Gulf Oil Spill Blame Game A barrage of court claims pitting BP Plc against its partners in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could lay the groundwork for billions of ... Newly Elected Officials Must Learn Hurricane Response: FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate this week stressed how important it is for newly elected public officials to ... Top 10 U.S. Excess/Surplus Insurers Top 10 U.S. Excess, Surplus Insurers of 2010 by Market Share According to SNL Financial: American International Group Zurich Financial ... Ratings Recap: American Road, DHC, National Lloyds A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to 'A-' (Excellent) from 'B++' (Good) and issuer credit rating to "a-" from ... Hartford Steam Boiler Introduces Green Equipment Breakdown Coverage The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. is taking its green coverage to the next step with HSB Green Equipment Breakdown ... The Hartford Introduces Marine Policy For Modern Warehouse Logistics Operations The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has introduced a marine policy designed specifically for modern warehouse logistics operations ... Standard & Poor's Report: Expect Increased Volatility, Competition for D&O Insurers The directors and officers' liability (D&O) product line could become unprofitable within the next few years--if it hasn't done so... More National News Myths, Lies and Legends Surrounding Kidnap & Ransom Coverage Often misunderstood and undersold, this coverage can make or break not only the financial health of a company, but the health and safety of its owners and key employees. Exposures are more widespread than agents or insureds imagine. Space is limited. Learn more and reserve your seat today! East Northeast Insurers Say Winter Storms Hurt Q1 Profits Pennsylvania-based insurer Harleysville said severe winter storms over the last few months will hurt its fourth quarter profits. "We ... Virginia Regulators Add Translation Service Virginia insurance regulators have implemented a telephone translation service that will allow consumers who speak little or no English to ... Claims Rep Steals $45K from Insurance Settlement A claims rep for Nationwide in New York has been arrested for stealing $44,900 that should have been paid to a policyholder whose home ... More East News Midwest Ohio Supreme Court Allows Emotional Distress Claim in Malpractice Lawsuit The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a cancer patient may pursue an emotional distress claim that alleges a faulty diagnosis let ... Missouri Black Caucus Urges Nixon to Veto Workplace Discrimination Bill The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus is urging Gov. Jay Nixon to veto a workplace discrimination bill that recently gained legislative ... Midwest Tornadoes, High Winds Damage Homes, Businesses The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes were part of the storms that battered Ohio early on April 20. Hours before, a ... Chicago Area CPCU Society Chapter Honors CNA Insurance CNA Insurance was recently recognized as the "2010 Champion of the Year" by the Chicago-West Suburban Chapter of the CPCU Society. In ... Sturgis, Iowa, City Manager Convicted of Grand Theft in Insurance Scheme A jury has found Sturgis, Iowa, City Manager David Boone guilty of grand theft by deception after a three-day trial. KBHB radio reports ... More Midwest News Southeast North Carolina Relaxes ATV Helmet Safety Rule for Adults North Carolina legislators have agreed to exempt adult drivers of all-terrain vehicles from helmet and eye protection requirements while ... Florida Agents Group Names Ray Communications Director The Florida Association of Insurance Agents announced Susan Ray has joined the association as director of communications. Ray brings nearly ... Florida Supreme Court Rejects Vicarious Liability for Car Rental Firms The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that motor vehicle leasing companies in the state cannot be held liable for accidents with their rented ... More Southeast News What's the biggest mistake producers make on new prospect appointments? Most producers fail to do an adequate job preparing for sales calls, and failure to plan is planning to fail. This mistake normally occurs long before the actual appointment. Live training Wednesday, April 27. Plus get the recordings so you don't miss anything! Learn more and reserve your seat today! South Central Shutdown of Wells Extended in Arkansas Quake Study Two natural gas exploration companies have agreed to extend the shutdowns of two injection wells in Arkansas as researchers study whether ... Austin Attorney Receives 'Insurance Legend' Award As part of its Advanced Insurance Law Seminar, the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas honored Austin-lawyer Joe K. Longley as ... Fort Worth CPCU Scholarships Benefit Univ. of N. Texas Students The Fort Worth Chapter of CPCU announced that during the past 14 years, it has donated $181,000 in total scholarships to University of ... Automotive Group Earns $211K Texas Mutual Dividend Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced a $211,381 dividend to the Texas Automotive group purchase program. The group's second consecutive ... More South Central News West Arizona Court: OK to Use Bill Reviewer to Determine What to Pay in Workers’ Comp Claim The Arizona Court Supreme Court has declined to review a petition challenging a lower court ruling that SCF Arizona paid a "reasonable ... S. Martinelli & Co. Tries to Salvage Merchandise in Calif. Fire A warehouse fire that began April 20 in Watsonville, Calif., continues to burn, according to fire officials. Meanwhile, one of the clients, ... Calif. Places Majestic Insurance into Conservatorship Workers' compensation insurer Majestic Insurance Co. has been placed into conservation by order of the San Francisco Superior Court. ... More West News International WTO Faces Tough Choices after Latest Doha Round Setback World Trade Organization members face a somber Easter Sunday because of a fight over manufacturing trade between the United States and ... Aon Benfield Says Q1 Cat Losses Expected to Raise Facultative Rates Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp, has released the latest edition of its "Fac Quarterly ... Lockton Launches ‘Enterprise Disruption Contingency’ Insurance Lockton has announced the launch of a package of risk management solutions called "Enterprise Disruption Contingency Insurance designed to ... Cooper Gay Restructures Latin American Operations into Regions London-based broker Cooper Gay announced that it has "restructured its operations in Latin American into four sub regions in order to drive ... UIB Places Commercial Payloads Coverage for Space Shuttle London-based United Insurance Brokers and Space Partnership International have recently placed insurance for commercial payloads flying on ... Celent Expands Asian Financial Services Group Boston-based financial research and consulting firm Celent, a part of Oliver Wyman and ultimately a division of MarshMac, has announced the ... Best Comments on Chaucer and Lloyd's Syndicate 1084 Ratings A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has commented that the financial strength rating of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit rating ... Ratings: Wilton Re, London General, Cattolica, Arab Re A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to 'A' (Excellent) from 'A- '(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to ... More International News 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 "Houseominiums" in CA Posted: Fri Apr 22 -- Hello everyone this is Alpinto if you have any query regarding to cars for sale so please contact... alpinto QQ Evolution/Solution Management System? Posted: Fri Apr 22 -- OK gforaker, I appreciate your post and points you mention. On the accounting, I don't want one of our CSR's using time to do our... Agent79 National Agents Alliance? Legit or Keep Away? Posted: Fri Apr 22 -- My name is Liam Levine, and my wonderful wife Kristina and I have been with National Agents Alliance since October 2009. I started part time... Liam Levine Restaurant with renovations and Triple Net lease Posted: Thu Apr 21 -- Here's the scenario: Risk is purchasing a restaurant which they will be doing light cosmetic renovations on the interior (utilizing a... 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Breaking News: Calif. Places Majestic Insurance into Conservatorship

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April 22, 2011 Breaking News Alert Calif. Places Majestic Insurance into Conservatorship Workers' compensation insurer Majestic Insurance Co. has been placed into conservation by order of the San Francisco Superior Court. Read the full story Send to a Friend 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: Thursday, April 21, 2011

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April 21, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National Feinberg: BP Gulf Claims Fund ‘Working As Intended’ On the one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil spill, BP Plc is facing challenges to its effort to contain another kind of disaster: mass ... One Year Later After BP Oil Spill, Optimism on Gulf Coast A year after the worst U.S. offshore oil spill swamped the Gulf coast with petroleum and misery, officials Wednesday declared the hard-hit ... Across Country, 1 in 7 Drivers Uninsured; In Some States, 1 in 4 Across the United States, chances are roughly one in seven that a driver is uninsured. The estimated percentage of uninsured motorists ... BP Sues Halliburton for $42 Billion Over Gulf Spill BP Plc filed a lawsuit for more than $42 billion against Halliburton, which cemented the blown-out well which caused the Gulf of Mexico oil ... BP Sues Rig Owner Transocean and Maker of Blowout Preventer On the first anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP Plc sued Transocean , seeking at least $40 billion in damages and other costs ... Travelers Profits Up Improved pricing and a drop in catastrophe losses boosted Travelers profits 30 percent in the first quarter, as it beat Wall Street's ... Hopkins to Retire from Zurich Executive Posts; Farmers Chairman  The Zurich Financial Services Group announced that "after a 33-year career with the company Paul N. Hopkins has elected to retire as a ... Advisory Group AAIS Elects Preferred Mutual’s Taft President Christopher P. Taft, president and CEO of Preferred Mutual Ins. Co., New Berlin, N.Y., has been elected chairman of the American ... W.R. Berkley Names Kamford to New Role; Welt as Senior VP W. R. Berkley Corp. in Greenwich, Conn. has appointed Peter L. Kamford, senior vice president, to a newly created position. Kamford's new ... Marsh & McLennan Changes Top Management Team Marsh & McLennan Companies announced several changes to its senior management team, including the appointment of Daniel S. Glaser, 50, ... Target Markets Announces "State of Program Business" Research Project The Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) will begin research to document the size, characteristics, growth and other... More National News East Lightning Possible Cause of Fire at New York Condos Authorities are trying to determine if a lightning strike from severe thunder storms sparked a fire that caused extensive damage to a ... New York Increases Requirements for Excess Line Insurers A new regulation that goes into effect in New York this month will force excess line insurers to triple their minimum policyholders surplus ... Prosecutors: Pennsylvania Garage Modified Forklift For Insurance Fraud Prosecutors in Philadelphia say an auto body repair business used a forklift fitted with car bumpers as part of large-scale insurance fraud ... PCI Names Bell Senior Counsel The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named Michael Bell senior counsel, financial policy in the policy ... More East News Midwest Ohio Work Comp Bureau Offering Safety Grants to Wholesale, Retail Employers Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer has announced a grant program to reduce or eliminate ... Iowa Man Accused of Beating up Boss, an Insurance Agency Owner A 41-year-old Sioux City, Iowa, man has been accused of beating up his boss before the boss, the owner of an insurance agency, could fire ... Cattle, Crops at Risk From North Dakota Floods, Snow Snowstorms on top of flooding in North Dakota have not yet resulted in many cattle deaths as feared, but lingering cold, wet weather ... More Midwest News Southeast As Tennessee Debates Limits, Verdict Winners Money’s Not the Issue A mother who won $1.5 million in court for the death of her only child says the March verdict brought her some closure, but she was too ... Florida Jury Hits Insolvent Insurer’s Owners with $76 Million Verdict The former owners of Aries Insurance Co. are on the hook for millions after a Miami-Dade District Court found them guilty of diverting ... FEMA Approves $22 Million for Mississippi Homeowners’ Storm Mitigation The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a $22 million grant program to strengthen homes on the Mississippi Coast against ... North Carolina Offers Mediation for Storm Claims Homeowners in North Carolina whose property suffered recent storm damage but had their claims denied by their insurance company may ... More Southeast News South Central Wildfires Continue in Texas; More than 1.8M Acres Burned This Year As wildfires continue to rage in almost every region of the state, the Texas Forest Service reports that 6,061 fires and more than 1.8 ... Oklahoma Officials Favor Exemption for Pet Kangaroo An Oklahoma woman who said the cost of insurance and fees might force her to give up her pet kangaroo may get to keep the pet after all. ... Third Hailstorm in Two Weeks Pounds North Texas Area A severe line of thunderstorms extending 100 miles pounded portions of north central Texas this week producing hail as large as tennis ... More South Central News West Calif. Businesses, Residents Urged to Consider Flood Insurance While California may have survived this past winter's storms, experts are urging businesses and residents to consider flood insurance. The ... 9% of Californians Talk or Text While Driving About 9 percent of California drivers talk or text on their cell phone while driving -- despite state laws that prohibit such actions. In ... Employers Holdings Q1 Earnings to Be Announced May 5 Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc., whose subsidiaries are specialty providers of workers' compensation insurance focused on small ... Bolton & Co. Names Lang Senior VP Pasadena, Calif.-based Bolton & Co. has named Jeffrey F. Lang as senior vice president property & casualty sales and marketing. He ... More West News International Aon Benfield Estimates Reinsurers’ Capital at $470 Billion The latest edition of the Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report, which analyses the year end 2010 financial position of the world's leading ... Munich Re Ups Dividend, Comments on Impact of 2011 Disasters Munich Re's annual general meeting (AGM) produced some good news for the shareholders of the world's largest reinsurer. It announced a ... Doha Round Trade Talks Deadlock Puts a Price on Free Trade Talks aimed at removing trade barriers worldwide are going nowhere after a decade, documents due out on Thursday will show, raising fears ... UK’s Voyager Lists ‘Top 10‘ Reasons for Wedding Cancellation Insurance Claims Voyager, a niche insurance specialist in the UK, has published the top ten reasons why couples claim on their wedding insurance on or prior ... UK Probes Banks over Prudential’s Failed AIA Bid Say Sources Britain is probing investment banks over insurer Prudential Plc's failed $35.5 billion bid for rival AIG's Asian business, AIA, last year, ... Best Removes Brit Insurance from Under Review; Affirms Ratings A.M. Best Europe Rating Services Limited has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength ... ACE Appoints Cote Continental Europe Financial Lines Manager The ACE group has announced the appointment of Nadia Cote to the position of Financial Lines Manager for Continental Europe (CE) and ... More International News 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 QQ Evolution/Solution Management System? Posted: Thu Apr 21 -- the Aspire sales guy told me that the reason they are creating aspire lite is because it will be more of an apples to apples system when... Brand Should friend buy an AllState Agency? - Help! Posted: Thu Apr 21 -- Hello all, I've been on the independent agency side my entire career. A friend of mine from church (age 50) is considering purchasing an... BrianBaughman Starting an Independent Agency has never been easier Posted: Wed Apr 20 -- which agency network did you sign up with? jackwehoca "Houseominiums" in CA Posted: Wed Apr 20 -- Thanks for your reply D. The issue at hand is that the CEA has effectively tied my hands as a participating insurer in their program, I'm... wrxnut25 American Interstate Posted: Wed Apr 20 -- I am now 0/39 since my last post. i had a very good relationship with them alos - at one point touching $500k. i have talked to local rep as... 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Daily Headlines: Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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April 20, 2011 News By Region  National  International  East  Midwest  Southeast  South Central  West Video Today's Headlines National How P/C Insurance Industry Fared Financially in 2010 U.S. property/casualty insurers' net income after taxes rose to $34.7 billion in 2010 from $28.7 billion the year before, with ... Treasury Defends Dodd-Frank Reforms; Promises Insurance Expert Soon The Obama administration fired a fresh salvo at Wall Street Tuesday, telling critics of the U.S. financial reform law to knock off their ... Berkshire, Buffett Sued Over Sokol’s Trades Warren Buffett and the rest of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s board of directors were sued by a shareholder Tuesday over presumed heir apparent ... McDonald’s Not Smiling Over Happy Meals Lawsuit A lawsuit seeking to stop McDonald's Corp. from offering toys with Happy Meals must be dismissed because parents can always choose not to ... The Hanover to Pay $510M for UK Insurer Chaucer A half-billion dollar deal that would make Lloyd's insurer Chaucer part of Massachusetts-based The Hanover appears all but done. Terms of ... P/C Insurers Keeping an Eye on Congress While lobbyists see few direct threats to the property/casualty insurance industry in the current Congress, P/C insurers have been advised ... Chartis to Shift Asbestos Liabilities to Berkshire’s National Indemnity American International Group said today that its global property/casualty insurer Chartis will transfer the bulk of its  legacy asbestos ... America First Expands Small Commercial Appetite to 60 More Business Classes America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. regional company, has expanded its small commercial appetite with the addition of ... Ironshore Environmental Enhances Pollution Program for Education Sector Ironshore Inc.'s Environmental Insurance unit has enhanced its asset-class specific Site Pollution Incident Legal Liability Select ... 8 Experts: Happy Birthday Workers’ Compensation — Now What? This year marks the 100th anniversary of the workers' compensation system in the U.S., as explained by Christopher J. Boggs, director of ... 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 55-gal. drum explodes, injures upstate NY worker A 42-year-old upstate New York man has been hospitalized after the 55-gallon drum he was cutting up exploded and shot into the air, hitting ... Sweeney Named Vice President for TD Insurance TD Insurance has named Mark P. Sweeney as vice president in Providence, Rhode Island. He is responsible for new client development as ... Termini Joins Markel in Virginia Specialty insurer Markel appointed John Termini as managing director for its environmental product line. Termini, based in Richmond, ... More East News Midwest Ohio Non-Insured Property Exclusion Case Sent Back to Lower Court The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that a trial court must reconsider arguments in a lawsuit over an exclusion in a homeowners' ... Missouri Insurers Say 15,000 Cars Stolen in 2010 An insurance group says car thieves in Missouri targeted the Ford Taurus more than any other car in 2010. Citing numbers from the Missouri ... Kansas Governor Signs Workers' Comp Reform Bill Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a workers' compensation reform bill backed by both business and labor groups. Leaders from business ... More Midwest News Southeast Florida Journalist Wins Pulitzer for Property Insurance Report In the thick of her two-year investigation into Florida's insurance industry, Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter Paige St. John would wake up ... Blair Joins International Practice of J. Smith Lanier in Georgia J. Smith Lanier & Co. has appointed Rosemary Blair as the new senior vice president of International Practice. Based out of J. Smith ... MetLife Auto & Home Enhances Personal Lines Policy for North Carolina Residents MetLife Auto & Home has introduced a number of product and coverage enhancements, including the launch of GrandProtect, its personal ... Opinion: Separating Myths from Facts on Florida’s Citizens Insurance Currently, Florida's legislature is considering a proposal that will help restore health to Florida's insurance market. As the proposal ... More Southeast News South Central Texas Science Panel Adopts Arson Recommendations A state panel in Texas has recommended more education and training for fire investigators following its review of a case involving a Texas ... Money, Insurance May Stop Oklahoma Woman from Keeping Pet Kangaroo An Oklahoma woman who asked her local city council for permission to keep her pet kangaroo says proposed changes to the law meant to help ... Woman Admits She Embezzled $490K from Employee Benefits Fund A Tennessee woman told a federal judge in Baton Rouge, La., that she embezzled over $491,000 in benefits intended for employees of union ... Oklahoma Governor Seeks Federal Declaration for Atoka Tornado Gov. Mary Fallin is seeking a federal disaster declaration for Atoka County in the wake of a deadly tornado that swept through the ... More South Central 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! West Temblor Shakes SF on Anniversary of 1906 Quake A small earthquake centered near San Francisco rattled the area hours after a ceremony was held to mark the anniversary of the 1906 ... Statewide Insurance Expands Contractors Insurance to Oregon Pasadena, Calif.-based Statewide Insurance Brokers, a broker of contractors insurance for general liability, workers' compensation, ... Calif. To Provide Workers’ Comp E-Billing California's Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has adopted new regulations for standardized paper billing forms and electronic ... Calif. Workers’ Comp Insurers’ Net Worth Declining California workers' compensation insurer returns continue to dwindle, with recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) ... Aspen Risk Management Adds Flute as Sales Rep Aspen Risk Management Group has added Al Flute as a sales and service representative in San Diego. Flute has a diverse safety and health ... Calif. Women’s Insurance Group Names Award-Winners The South Bay Chapter of the National Association of Insurance Women International (NAIW)  has recognized several members for ... Lockton Adds Michael in Denver Benefits Group The Denver Office of Lockton Companies LLC, a large privately held independent insurance brokerage, has expanded its Lockton Denver ... More West News International Lloyd’s Insurer Chaucer Endorses The Hanover’s Takeover Bid Lloyd's insurer Chaucer plc has issued a statement endorsing the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be ... Rising Sea Levels Trigger Disasters in China Says Xinhua News Agency Gradually rising sea levels caused by global warming over the past 30 years have contributed to a growing number of disasters along China's ... ABI Warns of Potential Duplication in Regulatory Reform The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has issued a call for "for better co-ordination between the new financial regulatory authorities, ... Catlin Estimates Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami Losses at $200 Million The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that its initial estimate of the financial impact of the March 11 earthquake and ... EDHEC-Risk Institute, Russell Investments to Design Solvency II ‘Benchmarks’ EDHEC-Risk Institute has announced that it will conduct research in cooperation with Russell Investments in order to "design new benchmarks ... Alterra Announces Reinsurance Role Changes and Promotions Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced several role changes and promotions that will affect its corporate and reinsurance ... Fitch Affirms ACE Limited’s and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of ACE Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively, ACE), and has assigned an 'AA-' Insurer Financial ... More International News Sponsored Content CICs and CRMs Earn Update Credit at Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium Dallas, TX - April 20 2011 – The Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium has been approved by The National Alliance for Education and ... More Sponsored Content Insurance Journal Blogs Young Agents look for opportunity… and a future Come along for a ride with me... or better yet, join me for a cup of coffee in my office, as we discuss articles from the April 4th ... 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 QQ Evolution/Solution Management System? Posted: Wed Apr 20 -- Spoke with my aspire sales guy today. I'd been asking what options they have if I didn't want all the bells and whistles their system has,... Brand American Interstate Posted: Wed Apr 20 -- We have an unbelievable relationship with Amerisafe and if this was brought to their attention, I am sure it would be taken care of... RAM $1,000,000 in Premium 1st Year - New Venture Limo Accounts Posted: Wed Apr 20 -- We need a home for our new venture limo risks. Based upon the number of online applications and phone quotes received, we are capable of... InsureTime Starting an Independent Agency has never been easier Posted: Tue Apr 19 -- I agree with this article. I just started up my own independent agency in September 2010 and I am apart of an agency network that appointed... landersinsurance Go to Forums Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us Current Issue Agency Salary Survey, Medical Professional Liability, Business Interruption / Business Income, Education & Training Directory 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 Executive Agents Producer Producers Have a job opening? List it on our Web site. 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