Insurance Journal Magazine
August 6, 2001 Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
In this Issue
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FeaturesLloyd’s Grants Independent U.S. Brokers First-Ever Access
Officials with Lloyd's of London announced the names of the... -
Parting Shots5 Steps to Plan and Execute a Direct Marketing Campaign
There are many different ways to market your service, which include... -
FeaturesMediator Named in Mold Case; Farmers Pulls Plugon HO-B Policies
A Travis County judge has named Austin lawyer and former Texas... -
FeaturesTrade Associations React to AIA’s Support of Federal Chartering
The Alliance of American Insurers, the NAII and the NAMIC are among... -
FeaturesAmerican Insurance Association Unveils New Brand
The American Insurance Association (AIA) has unveiled a new brand... -
Legal BeatAgents and Coverage Opinions
Insurance intermediaries—agents, brokers, and the like—do all... -
Cover StoryBrand Building Strategies
Mergers, consolidation and worldwide expansion greatly affect the way... -
FeaturesMedia Liability Claims: Tricky, Expensive and Evolving
Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of talk show TV and the ruler of her... -
FeaturesThe Magic and the Power of Brand Positioning
If you are like most owners of retail agencies, you get tired of... -
FeaturesCommentary: P/C Cold Calling Can Provide Targeted Leads
It's been said that convincing a property/casualty salesperson to... -
FeaturesBOP Market Expands Profits and Proves Itself ‘Internet Friendly’
The Business Owners Policy (BOP) has been around for at least a... -
FeaturesShares of Insurers Pause After Recent Gains-What Direction Now’
It's extremely difficult to predict whether a stock will go up or... -
Editor's NoteThe Edge of the Regulatory Thicket
The American Insurance Association's support of a draft proposal for... -
NewsbriefsInsurance Scholarship Launched
The family of Richard Marks and Independent Insurance Agents of... -
NewsbriefsHO Premiums Up Slightly
Overall, the industry reported a 6.6 percent increase in direct... -
NewsbriefsInsureZone Rolls Out BrokerSecure
Fort Worth's Internet-based insurance agency, InsureZone, announced... -
NewsbriefsHCC to buy Prof. Indemnity
Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. has signed a letter of... -
NewsbriefsRackley Adds Travelers
Pulaski, Tenn.-based ratings technology company, Rackley Systems,... -
NewsbriefsTexas Fund pays Dividends
The Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund (Texas Fund) announced... -
RatingsOhio Casualty Group Lowered
A.M. Best Co. lowered the financial strength rating of the Ohio... -
RatingsHCC Insurance Holdings Affirmed
HCC Insurance Holdings recently received affirmation of Standard &... -
RatingsPHICO Group Downgraded
The financial strength rating of The PHICO Group, Mechanicsburg, Pa.,... -
RatingsSteamship Mutual Affirmed
The "A" (Excellent) financial strength rating of Steamship Mutual... -
RatingsMeadowbrook Withdrawn
Standard & Poor's has removed from Credit Watch and lowered its... -
RatingsS&P Withdraws Philadelphia Ins Co. Ratings
Standard & Poor's has withdrawn its "A" counterparty credit and... -
RatingsLumbermens Mutual Casualty Cos
Standard & Poor's has affirmed all outstanding interactive ratings on...
