Insurance Journal Magazine
January 13, 2003 Calendar Issue/ Insurance Fraud
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteMed-Mal Mayhem
Will medical malpractice problems initiate the industry's crisis for... -
FeaturesMontemayor Sends Biennial Report, Recommendations to Lawmakers
Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor recently submitted the... -
FeaturesSwiss Re Says Continued Emphasis on Underwriting Essential in ’03
At Swiss Re's Year-End Economic and Insurance Industry Review 2002... -
NewsbriefsAWARD SLASHED IN MOLD CASE
The Third Court of Appeals in Austin found that Farmers Insurance... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS ASKED TO JUSTIFY RATES
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) sent letters in December to... -
NewsbriefsPELLETS, NOT CRASH=KNEE PAIN
An investigation by Texas Mutual Insurance Co. revealed a man... -
NewsbriefsOKLAHOMA AGENT FINED $20K
According to Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, a Ponca... -
NewsbriefsAWARD SET AGAINST EX-EMPLOYEES
Millennium Insurance Agency Inc., headquartered in Houston, won a... -
NewsbriefsINSURER IN RECEIVERSHIP
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher obtained a temporary... -
FeaturesERC Faces an Uncertain Future
Employers Reinsurance Corp., the chief operating unit of General... -
RatingsFairfax Cos. Under Review
Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best initiated rating... -
RatingsZFS Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the "A" (Excellent) financial strength ratings... -
RatingsERC Ratings Lowered
S&P's lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings... -
RatingsWillis NA’s Outlook Raised
Moody's Investors Service revised its outlook on the debt ratings of... -
RatingsFM Global Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed its "AA-" insurer financial strength ratings... -
Cover StoryFraud, Leaving its Prints on the Industry
Fraud, in all forms, is as old as the industry itself. Given a... -
FeaturesTo Catch a Thief-State DOI’s Work Hard to Keep Agents in Line
A quick browse through the Web sites of state insurance commissioners... -
FeaturesThe Agency Business Plan – A Road Map to Success
Why Plan? As the manager and/or owner of your agency, you know that... -
FeaturesOxley Forecasts Insurance Issues Awaiting the 108th Congress
For more than a year, the issue of federal backstop legislation for... -
FeaturesThe Game of Profit & Cash® Teaches Employees Financial Basics
As an agent, broker, or company employee, have you ever wondered how... -
Minding Your BusinessBe Successful by Modeling Success
One key element that differentiates humans from other animals is our... -
Legal BeatLoss in Progress, or Just an Accident Waiting to Happen’
While a number of significant insurance decisions, in Texas and... -
Parting ShotsNew Year…New Fraud Scams…New Fraud Solutions
Most people wake up on New Year's Day and make a resolution: lose...
