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Salute to Independent Agents; Habitational Properties/Dwellings/Rentals/Seasonal; 1st Qtr Market Survey

Salute to Independent Agents; Habitational Properties/Dwellings/Rentals/Seasonal; 1st Qtr Market Survey

Insurance Journal Midwest
April 23, 2007
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Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

95% of claims from 2006 Ind. hail storm closed

Number of complaints low, industry group says

Fraud charges for former Neb. auto glass company owner

Officials say he billed insurers $90K for fraudulent claims

High fuel prices won't stop summer fun

Insurer says powersport enthusiasts will 'pay to play'

Ohio AG files lead paint lawsuit against U.S. companies

Dann claims companies violated state's public nuisance law

Neb. bill shielding cities from injury lawsuits advances

Measure stems from 2006 Supreme Court decision

Insurers maintain big profits not at expense of claimants

Critics claim otherwise

Ill. insurer, Hortica, announces data loss

Locked case of backup tapes had sensitive personal information

Multiple coverages triggered by security breach

Litigation, regulatory action are definite risks

Congressional hearings examine need for national disaster solution

Some say private market is best, but other say federal help needed

Bush administration rejects pleas for federal disaster plan

Leaders say such a program would ultimately cost taxpayers more

Banks' total insurance revenue dipped

Brokerage income rose in 2006

SEC agrees to ease Sarbanes-Oxley rules for small firms

Change allows more flexibility in the rules, more efficiency

USI Holdings granted limit on copyright damages

Limits any damages to three years prior rather than 13 years

Lloyd's posts more than $7 billion in pre-tax profit

Record profit comes after 2005's $202 million loss

MARKET FEATURES

Globalization of directors and officers coverage

International business expansions deliver new exposures, new concerns

Closer Look: Habitational Properties

Habitation class evolves with changing property landscape

SPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Independent Agencies

Double Duty: Agent-Soldiers serve their country and their customers

SPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Independent Agencies

Double Duty: Agent-Soldiers serve their country and their customers

Closer Look: Habitational Properties

Safety group dividend program gives profits back to habitational insureds

Spotlight: Market Survey

Top 25 property/casualty premium gainers

IDEA EXCHANGE

Exclusive: Agency Salary Survey

Compensation beyond base pay may be more difficult in the future

Brokerage Watch

Brokers experience no shortage in M&A activity in first quarter

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency's Web site

Automotive glass aftermarket needs to adopt benchmark

Lack of standards hampers industry, group says

Closing Quote: McCarran-Ferguson changes a threat to agents

Big 'I' CEO outlines group's message to Capitol Hill