Winter 2011

Features

The Art of the Turn Around

Weather Disasters

Focus on Insurance Education

Carrying the Mutual Insurance Banner

Corporate Giving

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Fall 2011

Features

Consumers' Confusion About Insurance
We Are A Complicated, Ever-Changing Industry That Can Be Difficult To Undersatnd

Reflections

Lead From Where You Are

The Push For Better Building Codes

The Single-Most Important Asset

Facebook Marketing Facelift

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Spring 2011 | NEW Online Format

Features

Down on the Farm
Are Mutual Insurers Doing Enough to Help Manage the Risks Posed by Agritourism?

Giving in to Temptation

The Elephant in the Room

Nationalization of Governance Standards

The Next Hot Job

Follow Your Own Advice

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quarter 01|11

Features

That's All on You
Delivering Bad News to Your Board

Maybe You CAN Fool Mother Nature
New IBHS Research Lab Delivers Findings Out of the Gate

One Thousand Six Hundred Ten

Beyond Schoolyard Teasing

How Good Companies Become Great

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quarter 04|10

Features

Avoiding Snap Decisions
For Executives, Sound Techniques Along with Experience Ensure Successful Decision Making

Changes Inside the Boardroom

It’s All in the Numbers
Big Numbers of Midterm Elections Could Mean Even Bigger Changes in the Legislative Landscape

Our Chairman’s Passion
Parrillo to Use NAMIC Chairmanship to Share Her Enthusiasm of Insurance

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quarter 03|10

Features

Mobile Apps Cater to Busy Consumers
Consumer Usage of Smart Phone Technology Driving New Service Channel

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Does Your Company’s Brand Truly Reflect Your Identity?

Employment Practices Liability
Do Your Agents Really Understand the Threat and How Insurance Can Save the Day

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quarter 02|10

Features

The Euros are Coming
Is Regulatory Convergence with European Standards on the Horizon for Statutory Accounting?

Alliances Keep Companies on Track
Identity, Brand, and Customer Loyalty are Key in Company Affiliations

Officer Liability
Your Duties as a Corporate Officer (and Not as a Director)

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quarter 01|10

Features

The Distracted Driving Epidemic
It’s Not Just Cell Phones and Loud Passengers

Rapid-Fire Response
Technology Makes Transparency in Marketing and Communications Even More Critical

Backward, and in High Heels
Women Outnumber Men in the Insurance Industry, and are Working Their Way to the Top

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quarter 04|09

Features

The Chase is On
33 Percent of Police Pursuits Result in Property Damage, Injury, or Death

Burning Down Your Own House
Is the Economy Driving More People to Commit Insurance Fraud?

How Will Your Mutual Grow?
Mutuals Are Perfect Models of Organic Systems

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quarter 03|09

Features

Unemployed and Enraged
Pre-Employment Screening, Violence Prevention Programs, and Humane Termination Practices are Keys to Preventing Workplace Violence

Optimism Bias
Believe It Or Not, Bad Things Really Can Happen to You

The Answer Is Blowin’ In the Wind
Wind Energy Has Grown to Become a $17 Billion Industry

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quarter 02|09

Features

Lumpy Ash - Mounds and Mounds of It
Coal Ash Emerges as Looming Environmental Hazard

The Business of Piracy
International Headlines Reveal Piracy Isn't Just Fiction and Fantasy

More Than a Wing And a Prayer
FAA Regulations and Experienced Pilots Keep Accident Rates for Aerial Applicators Similar to General Aviation

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quarter 01|09

Features

Putting on a Show
Entertainment Risks are Increased by Overcapacity, Poor Security, Riots, Stampedes, Pyrotechnics, and Cultural Stigmas

Tying One On
Why is Lowering the Drinking Age Up for Debate on College Campuses?

More Than Just Marketing
A Multi-generational Approach to Reaching Hispanic Customers

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