American Agent & Broker June 2009
Cover Story
Growing with the green revolution
Many insurance experts are pinning their hopes on the green revolution.
Features
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Meet the needs of social service organizations
Providing insurance and risk management services to social service organizations can be rewarding for the insurance agent by indirectly helping those served by these nonprofits.
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The ABCs of the new ADAAA
The recently expanded Americans with Disabilities Act means more employees could qualify for ADA protection. Learn from an employment lawyer what you need to know about the ADAAA to advise your business customers and protect your own agency from lawsuits.
Columns
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Editorial: The pandemic that wasn't
As June begins with few headline-making health issues other than the threat of sunburn and seasonal allergies, it's good to know that the H1N1 pandemic scarcely emerged out of the threat stage--in spite of the apocalyptic predictions in the news media.
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Sounding Board-NRRA: The right policy at the right time
Read an op-ed piece from a member of AA&B's editorial advisory board.
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Down to Cases- Fraud: Serious crime does serious time
Read about People v. Zanoletti, where the defendants were convicted of insurance fraud.
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Policy Issues- When there's a trailer in BAC
Regarding trailers and coverages, what is automatically covered and what is covered if the trailer becomes disconnected?
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Agency Technology- When disaster strikes, Part 3: Your preparedness plan
Learn the seven steps to the preparedness plan.
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Strictly Sales- Is your growth stalled? Go all in!
Learn an "all in" strategy for developing additional revenue growth.
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The Last Word- Insurance doesn't pose systemic risk
Property-casualty insurance companies are not so interconnected that they pose systemic risk.
Departments
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Industry IQ: Alternative workplace strategies on the rise
More employers allow employees to work from places other than the main office.
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Industry IQ: Eight industry groups support optional federal charter
Eight industry trade groups sent a letter in support of an optional insurance charter to the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee.
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Industry IQ: Workers' comp barely broke even in 2008
Workers' compensation insurers barely broke even last year.
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Industry IQ: Insurance payrolls shed 4,000 jobs in April
Payrolls lost 4,000 jobs in April, nearly double the total jobs lost in March.
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Industry IQ: Sebelius: Fed health insurance plan would compete with private insurers
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebellius said the proposed government health insurance plan would compete with private insurers.
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Industry IQ: Americans turn away from credit cards
More than two in five American adults say they are using debits cards more and credit cards less.
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Trust is important in more ways than one
Beware the "expert" who ignores the trust ratio, especially in five situations.
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Avoiding E&O: "50 Ways to Lose Your Lawsuit"
Read a parody of Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" and learn how to lose a lawsuit.
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Getting Personal: Beating the giants with social media tools
Direct writers are using social media and Web 2.0 tools to attract and retain customers--your customers.
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Legislative Roundup: Laissez-faire regulation
The National Insurance Protection Act is not a joke.
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