Inside This Issue
NATIONAL COVERAGE
Analysis: AIG Meltdown Has Roots in Greenberg Era
Critics Say Greenberg Planted the Seeds for the $180 Billion Disaster
Federal Reserve in Uncharted, Risky Territory
Fed's Exposure to AIG Totals Nearly $93 Billion
Closer Look: Homeowners and Auto
Personal Umbrella Policies Come in All Shapes and Sizes
Spotlight: Energy/Oil & Gas
10 Things to Know About the Energy Market
SPECIAL REPORT: Top 100 Agency Profile
Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers - A Young Company With a Nontraditional Management Style
SPECIAL REPORT: Hospitality Risks Directory
Closer Look: Auto/Antiques and Collectibles
Recession Gives Agents New Opportunity with Car Lovers
Spotlight: Transportation and Trucking
Industry Stalled in Soft Market But Rate Increases on Horizon
IDEA EXCHANGE
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Don't Emulate How the Big Auto Insurers Sell
Minding Your Business
The Art of Restructuring Your Agency in Difficult Times
Closing Quote: Robert Rusbuldt
Big "I" Letter to President Obama
DEPARTMENTS
Business Moves
Closing Quote
MyNewMarkets
Opening Note
People
MIDWEST COVERAGE
Missouri Unions Rebuffed in Challenge to Workers' Comp Law
Businesses Gain Technical Win As Workers' Issues Are Ruled Premature
Industry Questions Wisconsin Governors Hike in Auto Limits
Would Raise Premiums for Many 40%
Ohio Cracks Down On Employee Misclassification
Costing Workers' Comp System $50 Million
Illinois, Michigan Among States Reporting Fewer Auto Deaths
Overall, 40 States Have Seen a Decline in Driving Fatalities
Death Map of Natural Events
In Northern Great Plains, Heat and Drought Are Biggest Killers
How Stimulus Package Could Benefit P/C Insurance
$140 Billion Into Construction Spending
Study Unveils Target Areas For Flood Insurance Sales
But Selling In These Areas Could Sink Federal Program
Side Benefits of Stimulus for Agencies
Tax Breaks, Subsidies and More
Maximizing Sales Begins With Source Tracking
Why Not All Sales Lead Sources Are Equal