Inside This Issue
NATIONAL COVERAGE
Tackling Client Bankruptcy
How to Help Clients Work Through the Challenges of Going Under
Property/Casualty Industry's Earnings Down 87% in Q1
Severe, Prolonged Turmoil in the Financial Markets to Blame
P/C Industry Pressured by 2009 Recession
Market Turnaround Expected by 2011
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials at Greater Risk of Hearing Loss
Workers' Comp Benefits Could Be at Stake
International Report
Validus Wins IPC; Industry 'Think Tank' Warns on Climate Change; Partner Re to Acquire PARIS RE
2009 Directory of Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets, Vol. II
IDEA EXCHANGE
D&O Insurance: Cost Versus Value
Not Like Your Typical Running Shoes
How To Cut Costs Without Cutting Effectiveness
Technological Advances Can Improve an Agency's Bottom Line
How Independent Agents View Super Regional Carriers
Survey Says Carrier Size Matters But So Does Price, Underwriting and Service
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
5 Harsh Marketing Warnings for Today's Tough Times
Credit Default Swaps Should Be Regulated as Insurance
Turmoil Could Have Been Avoided
Closing Quote: Wholesalers as Partners
Partnerships Can Help When Navigating Market Changes
WEST COVERAGE
California Commissioner Rejects Workers' Compensation Insurance Rate Bureau Increase Request
Says Self-Insured Employers Have Been Able To Reduce Costs
California Considers Expanding Electronic Insurance Transactions
Claims Could Be Paid Through Electronic Funds Transfer
Hawaii Could Tap Hurricane Emergency Fund to Shore-Up Budget
$180 Million Fund Could Ease Projected $729 Million Shortfall
California Closer to Allowing Mileage-Based Auto Insurance
Buyers Would Be Able To Buy Blocks of Insured Miles
Employers Direct Stops Writing Workers' Comp in California
Says Market Could Be Well On Its Way To Another Crisis
Colorado's Storm Damage Estimated at $161.1 Million
Most Damage Caused by Hail
Down But Not Out
The State of the Insurance M&A Marketplace
Mergers & Acquisitions: The Seller's Dilemma
Agencies That Generate Growth and Profitability Have the Most Options
Mergers & Acquisitions: The Evolving Buyer Group
A Stable, Predictable Buying Group No Longer Exists
Japanese Agents Tour U.S. Agencies To Learn Best Practices
Most of Japan's 300,000 Agencies Are Small, But They Are Dreaming Big 'I'-Like
Recession Increasing Insurance Fraud
Areas Where Agents Might See An Increase in Foul Play
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