Articles from American Agent & Broker (August 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Stalled economy" revs excitement.	Rapp, Judy; Nadybal, Douglas E.		285
Anticipation.	Toops, Laura M.		419
Broker doesn't raise insured's reasonable expectations.	Zalma, Barry		1258
Commitment + added value = opportunity in a changing world.	Anderson, Curtis		608
Dealership demise points up dependency.	Burand, Chris		1170
Down but not out: the Midwest perseveres in spite of the economy.	Toops, Laura M.; Hillebrand, Melissa; Tawoda, Taryn	Cover story	3272
Economy makes insurer M&A boom likely.			275
Employment liability at home?	Vella, Susan		1000
Insurers could question Jackson pre-concert physical.			249
Keeping cool.	Hackbarth, James R.		380
Laid-off employees shunning COBRA.			155
Miscellaneous E&O insurance.		Directory	2997
NAIC climate risk rules turn activists into inspectors.	Detlefsen, Robert		1669
Perfectly paired: the E&S market and environmental risk.	Pritchard, William, Jr.		1746
Risk transfer complexity doesn't make it safe.	Amrhein, Chris		1496
Sell producer recruits on benefits of P&C career.	Fields, Kenneth L.		1180
Stimulus boosts venture capital for small businesses.			245
The BSI advantage: small-town agency demonstrates unique value-added services capabilities.	Stuart, Mark		1369
Trouble for skilled agents; it's a mistaken belief that only price matters.	Mintzer, Richard		1262
U.S. $1 million incomes are on the decline.			159
Wholesaler brokers: Ready, willing and able; it is during these difficult periods that wholesale brokers are at their best performances. Their industry expertise and broad knowledge can be invaluable.	Wood, John		1441