Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
August 6, 2012 Issue

National Articles from August 6, 2012

2012 Top 100: Privately Held Independent P/C Insurance Agencies
How Niche Marketing Worked
From Concept to Practice: Insurance Trust Account Management
Ernst & Young’s Tony Anderson to Be Honored By City Of Hope

Do Insurance Brokers Have an Obligation to Offer the Cheapest Coverage Available?
Community Associations Grow by Number and Exposure
Collector Cars Deserve Specialty Coverage
5 Ways to Keep Supercharged
My New Markets

West Articles from August 6, 2012

Why Some Types of Multitasking Are More Dangerous Than Others
Looking Aft
Montana Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Premiums
Mercury Reports Net Loss From Increased Severity
Jones Names New Public Advisor to Would Be Intervenors
Report: Insured Losses in Colorado Wildfires Nearly $450 Million
Feds to Take Over Hawaii Job-Safety Regulation
Conference: Risk, Returns, Regulation and More Regulation
Up Next: California’s Wildfire Season
Report: Calif. Head and Spine Injuries Cost $500M in 10 years
A Decade Later: Is Sarbanes-Oxley Working?
$31M Jury Award for Unsafe Calif. Highway
People – West
Declarations – West
Business Moves – West

South Articles from August 6, 2012

No Surprises
Rejected Emails Cause Headaches for Texas Insurance Regulators
J.D. Power: Auto Insurance Satisfaction Reaches All-Time High
Idea of Creating DWI Tracking System in Louisiana Revived
Fifth Circuit Affirms ‘Eight-Corners’ Rule and Duty to Defend
DWI Legislation Among New Laws Passed in Louisiana
Targets of Trademark Bullies and Patent Trolls Differ
People – South Central
Declarations – South Central

Southeast Articles from August 6, 2012

No Surprises
West Virginia to Decide Mine Inspectors’ Liability
Tennessee Court Lets Killer Keep Insurance Money
Reviewing Premises and Dram Shop Liability Triggers
North Carolina Insurance Reforms Fall Short
Insurers Cite Florida, Urge Stronger Building Codes
Florida’s Top 10 Roofers
Copper Theft on Rise in Alabama
People – Southeast
Declarations – Southeast
Business Moves – Southeast

Midwest Articles from August 6, 2012

Amerisure Turns 100
No Surprises
Crop Insurance Helps Farmers Now More Than in 1988 Drought
Business Moves – Midwest
Declarations – Midwest
People – Midwest

East Articles from August 6, 2012

Auto Insurers’ Use of Credit Data
N.Y. Approves Mutual Bond Insurer for Muni Market
New York to Lower Workers’ Comp Rates by 1.2%
State Farm Sues Sandusky Over Policy Coverage
Travelers Reports More Rate Gains in Q2
Business Moves – East
Declarations – West
People – East

Insurance JournalAugust 6, 2012 Issue

2012 Top 100: Privately Held Independent P/C Insurance Agencies

How Niche Marketing Worked

From Concept to Practice: Insurance Trust Account Management

Ernst & Young’s Tony Anderson to Be Honored By City Of Hope

Do Insurance Brokers Have an Obligation to Offer the Cheapest Coverage Available?

Community Associations Grow by Number and Exposure

Collector Cars Deserve Specialty Coverage

5 Ways to Keep Supercharged

My New Markets

Why Some Types of Multitasking Are More Dangerous Than Others

Looking Aft

Montana Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Premiums

Mercury Reports Net Loss From Increased Severity

Jones Names New Public Advisor to Would Be Intervenors

Report: Insured Losses in Colorado Wildfires Nearly $450 Million

Feds to Take Over Hawaii Job-Safety Regulation

Conference: Risk, Returns, Regulation and More Regulation

Up Next: California’s Wildfire Season

Report: Calif. Head and Spine Injuries Cost $500M in 10 years

A Decade Later: Is Sarbanes-Oxley Working?

$31M Jury Award for Unsafe Calif. Highway

People – West

Declarations – West

Business Moves – West

No Surprises

Rejected Emails Cause Headaches for Texas Insurance Regulators

J.D. Power: Auto Insurance Satisfaction Reaches All-Time High

Idea of Creating DWI Tracking System in Louisiana Revived

Fifth Circuit Affirms ‘Eight-Corners’ Rule and Duty to Defend

DWI Legislation Among New Laws Passed in Louisiana

Targets of Trademark Bullies and Patent Trolls Differ

People – South Central

Declarations – South Central

No Surprises

West Virginia to Decide Mine Inspectors’ Liability

Tennessee Court Lets Killer Keep Insurance Money

Reviewing Premises and Dram Shop Liability Triggers

North Carolina Insurance Reforms Fall Short

Insurers Cite Florida, Urge Stronger Building Codes

Florida’s Top 10 Roofers

Copper Theft on Rise in Alabama

People – Southeast

Declarations – Southeast

Business Moves – Southeast

Amerisure Turns 100

No Surprises

Crop Insurance Helps Farmers Now More Than in 1988 Drought

Business Moves – Midwest

Declarations – Midwest

People – Midwest

Auto Insurers’ Use of Credit Data

N.Y. Approves Mutual Bond Insurer for Muni Market

New York to Lower Workers’ Comp Rates by 1.2%

State Farm Sues Sandusky Over Policy Coverage

Travelers Reports More Rate Gains in Q2

Business Moves – East

Declarations – West

People – East

Insurance Journal
August 6, 2012 Issue