Inside This Issue
NATIONAL COVERAGE
The Relative Calm
Industry Insiders Credit Risk Management for Minimizing Recession's Impact
Reinsurers Seem Ready to Flex Muscles
Prices Could Increase by Double-Digits
International Coverage
Hope, Straight Talk and Despair Amid the Ruins
SPECIAL REPORT: Agency Salary Survey
Agencies Trim Payrolls and Raises
Spotlight: Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch
Top 5 Insurance Issues for Farmers in a Soft Economy
Closer Look: Boats and Marinas
5 Solutions for Marine Clients in Today's Challenging Times
Closer Look: Boats and Marinas
Marine Broker, Carrier Share Views on the Market
IDEA EXCHANGE
Budget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Can Help
Valuing the Deal: It's What You Keep That Matters
Hard Costs, Holdbacks and Soft Costs Impact Every Deal
Closing Quote: Christopher Leliaert
Implications for Agents of 2008 Farm Bill
DEPARTMENTS
MIDWEST COVERAGE
Industry Blasts Granholm's Rate Freeze, Advocate's Report
But 5 Insurers Agree Not to Hike Rates
Chicago's 2016 Olympic Game Plan Includes Safety Net
$375 Million in Cancellation Insurance, $500 Million Additional Coverage
Swiss Re Exec Huff Named New Missouri Insurance Commissioner
Gov. Jay Nixon Has Picked a Missouri Native Working in Zurich
Illinois Court Rejects Claim 2 Deaths Were Single Event
Not Enough Evidence to Conclude Deaths Were Close in Happening
Michigan Blue Cross Wins Workers' Compensation Battle
Insurer Cleared to Own Workers' Comp Subsidiary, Accident Fund
Industry Starts to Pay Attention to Muslim American Market
AIG Takes the Lead But Others May Follow
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Bailout Because of AIG's Takaful Sales
Michigan-Based Christian Rights Group Files Taxpayer Suit
Insureds Must Know What's In Their Flood Policies
They Can't Rely On Representations From Insurance Agents
Managing an Agency In a Troubled Economy: Priority No. 3
The Hartford's Juan Andrade with Tips on Operational Efficiency
Effect of Securities Lawsuits on D&O Pricing
Upward Pressures Might Not Be Felt Right Away