10 Deadly storms hit Midwest again in new round of tornadoes

Claim counts include March and April storms

N1 U.S. tort costs reach a record $260 billion, study reports

Cost exceeds other countries’ by large margin

N1 Private companies at increased risk of liability lawsuits

Survey shows private companies have the same risk as public companies

N2 Federal regulation divides industry

Optional chartering legislation kicks off debate in full force

N2 Younger adults most likely to suffer ID theft

Those earning above $75K hot targets as well

14 Critics allege wind modelers influenced by insurers

Call for stepped-up regulation of third parties providing data

49 Your top salespeople may not be the best sales managers

What qualities really count in the making of a great manager?

52 Ensuring someone brings home the gold, silver, bronze

A look at the terrorism risks management at the Olympics

N4 The London market looks beyond Lloyd’s

Part Two of this series examines ‘Gang of Six’

N6 Closer Look: Public Entities

How public entities compare to profit businesses

N10 SPECIAL REPORT: IJ’s Exclusive Top 100 Agencies

Annual ranking of the largest property/casualty agencies

N14 Independent agents take a piece of the pie

Agency system gets its share of the property/casualty market

N19 Spotlight: Homeowners

Getting to the bottom of underinsured homes

N22 SPECIAL REPORT: AAMGA

Raising the profile of managing general agents in the U.S. and abroad

53 Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal Optional federal charter creates another federal bureaucracy, agents say

56 To acquire or be acquired-that is the question

Acquiring a smaller agency means knowing who the competition is

58 Technology can help agents boost sales and communication

Agents’ involvement is key to moving forward

62 Closing Quote

Not all agents oppose an optional federal charter

N26 Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Use agency generated coupons to cash-in on new sales

N28 Brokerage Watch

P/C brokers stocks up 7 percent during February, March-

N30 Agency Best Practices

Woodruff-Sawyer’s CEO discusses the secret to success

52 Olympic Story

A look at the unique terrorism risks that accompany the excitement of the Olympics.

58 Technology

Getting all agents on
board is key to success

8 Editor’s Note

12 People

53 New Markets

55 Fraud Round-up

57 Business Moves

Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Agencies Legislation Windstorm Property Casualty