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2009-2010 Review & Outlook

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The economic turmoil of the last few years has affected virtually every agency's value. By getting a formal assessment of your fair market value, you can better determine how your agency is weathering the storm. ...

Universal life makes a comeback

Mutual admiration society

Learn about the risks and coverages at Lollapalooza

Tips for shopping your E&O coverage

Losses don't affect Moody’s D&O, E&O insurers’ ratings

Hollywood film avoids E&O insurance

Get smart on contents claims

Small businesses skimp on risk management

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Perfectly modeled

Find out how catastrophe modeling has come of age during these tumultuous times and how you can use sophisticated new tools to help your customers manage property exposures in an increasingly risky world.

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nGInsights
Young voices in the insurance industry speak on major issues that they face. Learn how to recruit and work with young insurance professionals.

Departments

Automation and Technology

Connect and evolve with new agency technology

Insurance technology continues its journey with no end in sight. Learn to use new technology to your advantage.

Recruiting and Talent Management

In staffing, all it takes is one bad apple
By addressing such issues early on, you can avoid such negative attitudes seeping throughout your workplace culture.

nGI

nGI: Andy Beauchamp
What’s toughest about being a young agent in a field where the average age is 55?

Personal Lines Coverage

Market to LGBT community
These individuals have incomes above national average.

Sales and Marketing

Producers: Plan or perish
Plans should be built upon the individual sales, marketing and service plans prepared by the various divisions within the organization.

Coverage and Policy Issues

Volcano erupts with opportunties for agents
Whenever losses of such magnitude present themselves, be they from hurricane, tornado, flood or hail, at least those of us in the risk management world should be asking, "What about insurance?"

Specialty Lines

Risks are high for employment lawsuits - and so are opportunities
Although executive liability coverage traditionally protected larger companies, today’s exposures make the need for protection necessary for even the smallest business.

Vacant Property

The Outlook for Vacant Property
Vacancy rates continue to climb as houses sit unsold and offices remain empty in many regions. Expect the recovery to be uneven

Editorial Advisory Board

Read Deb Ropelewski's op-ed piece "Complex exposures for complex times."

Introducing AA&B's new Editorial Advisory Board
To ensure that our publication continues to deliver the most timely and useful information to our readers, AA&B invited a panel of experts to join our newly created AA&B editorial advisory board. These 11 property-casualty industry professionals are recognized and valued for their achievements, contributions and judgment.

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