Inside This Issue

Special Report: Top 100 Agency Profile

IMA Financial Group A Winning Culture

NATIONAL COVERAGE

U.S. Commercial Lines Outlook Revised To Negative From Stable

S&P: Price Deterioration, Decreased Investment Income Prompt Change

U.S. Insurers' Exposure to Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Manageable

A.M. Best: Few Carriers Affected; Substantial Write-Downs Not Foreseen

Labor Dept: Fewer Workers Killed on Job in 2007

Worker Deaths Decline 6% Over 2006

U.S. Doctors Say Lawsuits Help Guarantee Drug Safety

Doctors Tell Supreme Court Suits Protect Consumers

Feds Charge 11 in Biggest-Ever Identity Theft Case

Involves More Than 41 Million Credit, Debit Card Numbers

Spotlight: Top Performing Workers' Comp Insurers

Top 25 P/C Premium Gainers

Surplus Lines Results Remain Strong, Despite Competition

E&S Insurers Outperform Overall P/C Industry Again

Special Report: Salute to Surplus Lines – London Market

Lloyd's in the 21st Century

SPECIAL REPORT: Top 100 Agency Profile

IMA Financial Group: A Winning Culture

Closer Look: Homeowners/Condos

MyNewMarkets.com's Boggs on the Complete Condo Package, Part 2

SOUTH CENTRAL COVERAGE

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms

2 Down, How Many More to Go?

Insurers Protest Private Lawyers

In Former Louisiana AG's Katrina Case

Allstate, State Farm Raise Auto Rates in Texas

Insurers Point to Increased Frequency and Injury Costs

State Farm Wins One in Texas

Court Says 'No' to TDI Disciplinary Order Over Filed Rates

U.S.-Mexico Cross Border Trucking Extended

Demonstration Project Okayed for 2 More Years

Jungle Love

Learn Risk Management Strategies From Jungle Animals

IIAT Special Report

2007 Market Share for Insurers in Texas

Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas Turns 20

Executive Director Keeps Office on Track

Exiting Baby Boomers

Transforming the Workplace

IDEA EXCHANGE

What's All the Fuss About?

Time Is Right for E&S Market to Get Back to Its Roots

Lessons in Globalizing an Insurance Brand

Chubb: Understand Local Culture and Rely on Local Staff When Abroad

Minding Your Business

Business Planning in a Snap!

Wholesaler Value Is a Story That Needs to Be Told

Soft Market or Not, Stay Focused on Providing Superior Service, Value to Agents

Brokerage Watch

Stocks Up Slightly; Banks Active in Brokerage M&As

Managing and Using Information to Grow an Agency

Get Your Database Efforts Under Way

Closing Quote: Innovating Insurance Women

Play Important Role as Agents of Change

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