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Archived News & Featured Articles
Newsletter - August 2010
Using Metrics to Drive Performance -- J.W. Terrill´s Gary Moro Talks about His Agency´s Approach
10 RPNI Members Make Business Insurance Top 100 List
Commercial Lines Group Looks at Best Practices
Rough Notes Cover Story Features Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates
Health Care Reform Focusing on Allowable Expense Ratio
Hints from the Practice Groups: New Forms, Homeowners Challenges
Construction Practice Group to Meet in Chicago
Learn to Use RiskProNet Web Site
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - June 2010
How Will Carriers Respond If Gulf Hurricanes Bring Oil Mixed with Water?
Hot Summer Sale Tips on Environmental Insurance
Hints from Practice Groups: Warn Clients About Spam Class Action Lawsuits
Mesirow Financial on Insurance Journal Cover
Travelers Has Streamlined Approval Process, Exec Tells Small Business Practice Group
Commercial, Personal Lines Practice Groups Choose Topics for Upcoming Teleconferences
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - April 2010
Insurance Coverage Expected to Be Next Focus of the Chinese Drywall Mess
Health Care Reform "Fails to Fix What´s Broken," Says Employee Benefits Practice Group Speaker
New Federal Lead-Safe Renovation Rules Affect Remodeling Contractors
Marsh Berry´s Wepler Speaks at RiskProNet General Meeting
Health Care Legislation Focus of Employee Benefits Meeting
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Mazonson, Watson Quoted
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - February 2010
NAHU to Brief Employee Benefits Group on Today´s Health Care Summit
Making It Easier to Write Contractors
RiskProNet Elects Gerry O´Connor as President
Get $500 Off Producer School Training
Zurich Adds EPL, Restaurant Products for Small Business
How Much Should You Trust Employees with Social Media?
How Related Industries Are Handling Social Media
Hints from the Practice Groups: Getting Clients to Pay Promptly
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Donations to Haiti
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - December 2009
Innovative Approach to Fostering Teamwork at Sterling & Sterling
How to Reduce Producer Trainee Turnover
Using Social Media to Cut Marketing Costs
How Training Programs Are Responding to Economic Crunch
Win a Training Scholarship from The National Alliance
RiskProNet Members in the News: New People at SullivanCurtisMonroe
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - November 2009
Ways to Find Business Clients Through Twitter, Facebook
Nevada´s Assurance Ltd. Joins RPNI
The Hartford Plans Speedier Policy Changes
Fireman´s Fund CEO Speaks to Personal Lines Practice Group
New Environmental Coverage Offered Exclusively to RiskProNet Members
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Business Insurance Recognizes AH&T
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Grouops
Newsletter - October 2009
Health Care Reform Could Reduce Role of the Private Sector, Employee Benefits Practice Group Told
Twitter, Facebook: Practice Groups Discuss Why RiskProNet Members Should Care
RiskProNet Members Make Business Insurance Top 100 List
"Choice of Law," Changing Legal Momentum on Construction Defects -- Construction Practice Group Hears Attorney at Chicago Meeting
Construction Practice Group Gathers in Chicago
Benefits Practice Group Focuses on Health Care Reform
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members in the News: Dick Clarke on CBS Money Watch
Newsletter - July 2009
Cutting Costs by Working "Smarter": Tips from the Commercial Lines Practice Group
Securities Class Action Filings Retreat from Record High in 2008
Handling Claims Caused by Defective Construction - Construction Group Gets Tips
Economic Snapshots from the Small Business, Personal Lines Practice Groups
Gateway´s Stalcup to Head IT Practice Group
RiskProNet Members Make the News: AH&T Promotes Three
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - June 2009
Expect Bankruptcy Filings to Continue After Recession Ends, Euler Hermes Tells RPNI Members
An Overview of Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis by Senator Tom Daschle with Scott S. Greenberger and Jeanne M. Lambrew
New Wrap-Up Program Available to RiskProNet Members
Industry Must Prepare for Lower Investment Earnings, Allied World Vice President Tells RPNI Members
Claims, Loss Control Practice Groups Look at Swine Flu
Liberty Mutual Exec Speaks to RiskProNet Members
Commercial Lines Practice Group Discusses Front-End vs. Back-End Scanning
Human Resources Group Cautioned to Be Alert for New COBRA Record-Keeping Requirements
RiskProNet Members Make the News: National Underwriter Honors AH&T
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - April 2009
Loss Control Practice Group: OSHA Likely to Increase Criminal Penalties for Willful Violations, Focus on Multi-Employer Work Sites
Rights at an OSHA Inspection and Latest Court Decision
How Legislative Outlook Affects Health Insurance Brokers -- Benefits Practice Group Hears National Overview
Benefits Group Gets State-by-State Look at Health Care Reform
SCM´s Patricia Brown to Chair Benefits Practice Group
Construction Practice Group Looks at Topics from Rating Agencies to Surety Bonding
Benefits Practice Group Focuses on Health Care Reform
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Honors for Execs at BFL, SullivanCurtisMonroe, Associated Financial Group
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - February 2009
Small Businesses Need Cyberliability Coverage, Practice Group Hears
RiskProNet Elects Dick Clarke as President
How RiskProNet Members View Economy - From Yachts to Madoff
Loss Control Practice Group Discusses Legalities of Obtaining Driving Records
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Dawson on Nat´l Programs
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - December 2008
Watson Insurance Strong Speciatly in Scrap Metal Recycling - Program Open to RiskProNet
Cyberliability Risk Management -- Marketing Managers Hear from CNA
Why Nat´l Underwriter Honored J. Smith Lanier & Co. as Commercial Agency of the Year
Marketing and Placement Managers Discuss Topics Ranging from National Economy to Staffing Levels
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Mesirow to Expand
Newsletter - October 2008
Tom Doran of Reagan Consulting Tells RPNI Business Outlook Is Good
J. Smith Lanier SVP Dick Clarke Reviews Trends on D&O Side A Coverage
New Water Loss Exclusions Create Sales Opportunities, RPNI Hears
RPNI Members Learn How to Address Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses
Marketing Practice Group Meeting Set for Nov. 17-18
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Honors for J. Smith Lanier
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - September 2008
J. Smith Lanier SVP Dick Clarke Shares Views from his New Book on D&O Coverage
What Eustis Insurance & Benefits Is Learning about Wellness Programs
Construction Group Discusses Builder´s Risk Scenarios
Reagan Consulting´s Tom Doran to Speak at RiskProNet Meeting
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Business Insurance Top Brokers List
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - July 2008
Who Qualifies for Highly Protected Risk Policies? Loss Control Group Hears Specialist
Changing State Rules on Additional Insured Status, Certificates Being Monitored by Construction Practice Group
What to Do When a Subpoena Arrives -- Commercial Lines Group Hears "Do´s" and "Don´ts"
Construction Group Looks at Proposed Standard Agreement Between Contractors and Subs
Hints from the Practice Groups: Carriers Starting to Embrace Wellness Policies
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - June 2008
The E-Mail Read, "I Need an Open Bar!!" Commercial Lines Group Hears About E & O Pitfalls
Are E & O Lawsuits Increasing? Practice Groups Look at the Issues
J. Smith Lanier Offers Expertise in Sports, Entertainment
Benefits Conference Looks at Future of Health Care Financing
How Weight Watchers Helped BCH Lose Pounds, Gain a Healthier Workplace
2008 Employee Benefits Conference: Expect Next U.S. Congress to Bring Changes
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Newsletter - April 2008
Agencies Must Grow Revenues 8 Percent Annually to Maintain Value
Trade Credit Insurance Necessary in Today´s Economy, RiskProNet Members Hear at General Meeting
Construction Practice Members Discuss Differences Between AIA, ConsensusDOCs Contracts
Employee Benefits Meeting Set for May 5-6
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members Make the News: Award for J. Smith Lanier
Newsletter - March 2008
Loss Control Practice Group Looks at Increased Lightning Damage
Legislation Addresses Concerns of Claims Practice Group
Hints from the Practice Groups: Motivational Programs, Mobile Devices
IT Group Gets Web Board
Human Resources Practice Group Added to Lineup
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - February 2008
Construction Practice Group Finds Problems with New AIA, AGC Standard Contracts
BFL Vancouver Reflects British Columbia´s Economic Growth
How to Resolve a Claim Dispute -- Claims Practice Group Hears from The Hartford
Hints from the Practice Groups: Tracking Deliveries, Valuations
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - January 2008
Compliance Lagging with New Electrical Safety Standards, Loss Control Group Hears
Identity Theft Insurance: Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - December 2007
Happy Holiday Season to All
Watch for the January Newsletter
Newsletter - November 2007
Watch for Credit Card Lawsuits Against Retailers, Restaurants: Claims Practice Group to Discuss Nov. 30
How to Handle Today´s Mold, Bacteria Exclusions
Controlling Costs on "Brownfield" Properties, New Product for Restoration Contractors
Hints from the Practice Groups: Benchmarking Financials for Surety Bonds, Recommended Vendors
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Newsletter - October 2007
Identifying Gaps in Umbrella Coverage: Construction, Marketing Groups Hear Stanovich
RPNI Principals Hear About Private Equity, Sales Mgmt. at Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Construction Practice Group Discusses Selling to the Trades
Chicago Conferences Bring "Infusion of New Ideas" to Practice Groups
Hints from the Practice Groups: Going Paperless, Music on the Computer
RiskProNet Members in the News: Cover Story on Reynolds & Reynolds
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - September 2007
Loss Control, Claims Practice Groups Hear About Construction Defects from Carrier Reps
Construction Practice Groups to Hear Don Malecki at Chicago Conference
Marketing Practice Group Conference Topics Range from Industry Trends to New Products
IT Practice Group Sets New Format
Hints from the Practice Group: Permafrost, Encrypting E-Mail
RiskProNet Members Make the News: 60 Years at Watson Insurance
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - August 2007
Claims Group Learns About Common EPLI Pitfalls
Personal Lines Practice Group Hears Benefits of Group Excess Liability
Claims Practice Group Member Offers Another Opinion on Independent Counsel
SullivanCurtisMonroe´s Leslie Simmons to Head IT Practice Group
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - July 2007
Responding to ´Reservation of Rights´ Letter -- Claims Group Gets Advice
Benefits Group Gets Update on Pending Health Care Legislation
RPNI to Celebrate 10th Anniversary at Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Update on Personal Lines Practice Group Referral Programs
Hints from the Practice Groups: Asbestos, Silica
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - June 2007
How Eustis Cut Workers Comp Losses at Goodwill Industries
Practice Group Hints: Consider Homeowners Boiler & Machinery Policies
Sales Managers Practice Group Looks at Candidate Testing Firms
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members Make the News
Newsletter - May 2007
Benefits Group Hears Myths of Single-Payer Health Care System from NAHU
Health Care Reform Can Stimulate Brokers´ Consulting Practices
Is Faulty Construction Work Always Intentional? Construction Practice Group Learns About Recent Court Rulings
J.W. Terrill´s Loss Control Specialist Shares Training Resource List
Helpful Hints: Branch Office Communications, Recommended Reading
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members Make News: Reducing Workers Comp Losses, Creating Job Descriptions
Newsletter - April 2007
Softening Market Creates Environmental Insurance Opportunities
Finding and Caring for Personal Lines VIPS - - Practice Group Offers Advice
Helpful Hints from the Practice Groups
RiskProNet, IBA Partners Discuss Contract Certainty, Other Global Trends
RiskProNet Members Make News
Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - March 2007
Mazonson Helps Clients Limit Risks in Acquisitions
IT Group Hears Security Procedures Needed to Comply with Recent Laws
Clarke Discusses Employee Benefits Bonding: Another Insurance Limit to Check
Personal Lines Chair Offers Advice on Insuring Rental Dwellings
Joint RPNI/IBA Meeting to Focus on Global Regulation
Benefits Group Plans Update on Legislative Trends
RiskProNet Members Make News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - February 2007
Personal Lines Practice Group Members Get Referrals from One-on-One Meetings, Renewal Questionnaires
What Insurance Professionals Need to Know About Workplace Violence
Benefits Practice Group Hears How Eustis Uses WebEx
RiskProNet Upgrades Web Site, Practice Group Conference Systems
Dates Set for RPNI General Meeting, Benefits Practice Group Annual Meeting
RiskProNet Members in the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - January 2007
Farm/Ranch Coverage Gaps Explained by AH&T Specialist
Enhancements to AFCO Online Premium Financing System Offer Benefits
Practice Groups Expand, Set Topics for 2007
Sales Managers Practice Group to Start Feb. 8
RiskProNet Members in the News
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
Newsletter - December 2006
Preparing Business Interruption Claims -- Practice Group Gets Tips from Mesirow CPA
New Rules on Electronic Discovery Expected to Impact Brokers
Personal Lines Practice Group Takes a Look at Unusual Problems
Conference Highlights, New RiskProNet Board Members
Mark Vaughn Praises RiskProNet Members in Kibble & Prentice Letter of Resignation
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
RiskProNet Members in the News
Newsletter - October 2006
Advice to Claims Group: Listen for "Oh, Shoot!" -- It Could Be an E&O Claim
Part II: Supervisor Training Tips from Commercial Lines Practice Group
How Contractors Can Protect Themselves with Indemnity Clauses
Insuring Today´s High-Wealth Individuals: $50,000 Trees, Waterfalls & Wine Cellars
Fall Meeting to Include Sales Training Tips, Carrier Presentations
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Practice Groups
News of RiskProNet Members
Newsletter - September 2006
How J. W. Terrill Trains New Supervisors: Part 1, Commercial Lines Conference Call
AH&T Celebrates 85th Anniversary of Keeping Pace with Regional Change
Making Environmental Insurance a Major Profit Center - - Practice Groups Hear Expert
RPNI Members Attend Three Fall Conferences
Read About RiskProNet Members in the News
Put Practice Group Calls on Your Calendar
Newsletter - August 2006
New RPNI Member Mazonson Has History of Innovative Growth
AH&T To Describe Web-Based System for Account Marketing at Chicago Conference
Commercial Lines Group Learns Steps for Writing a Policy Manual
Three New Practice Groups Up and Running
New CFO Practice Group Head Looks Forward to Learning New Ideas
International Practice Group to Feature IBA Members
Construction, Marketing Practice Groups to Meet in Chicago
RiskProNet Members in the News
Put Practice Groups on Your Calendar
Newsletter - July 2006
Construction Group Learns How Independent Audits Can Reduce Premiums
Helping Clients with Acquisitions: Loss Control Group Develops Checklist
Step-by-Step Hiring Advice from Commercial Lines Group
Mann, Perkins to Chair Benefits Group
DiCarlo to Head CFO Group
Members in the News
Newsletter - June 2006
Wellness Programs Can Help Lower Healthcare Premiums
New Ways to Reduce Risks with Thermal Imaging, Video Monitoring
Loss Control Group Discusses Vibration Monitoring for Construction Sites
Employee Benefits Group Reviews Benchmarking and Consumer-Driven Health Plans
Slight Downward Trend in Market Pricing for Engineers and Architects
Three Insurance Journal Stories on RiskProNet
Newsletter - May 2006
Anticipating a Compliance Audit? Advice from the Trenches
Gateway Talks About Hurricane Wilma - Even Stronger than Katrina
Coming June 13: How to Build Successful Teams
Loss Control Group Watches Nanotech Products; 1st List Now on Internet
Employee Benefits Group to Meet in Chicago
Spring Meeting: Compensating Producers, Launching Rockets + More
Newsletter - April 2006
How to Avoid E&O Exposure: Case Histories
How Much Do Service Centers Eliminate E&O Exposure?
Zurich Expects to Require Disclosure in All 50 States
Bonuses, Extra Days Off, Flex Schedules Are Top Choices for Motivating Employees
RPNI/IBA Joint Meeting Starts Thursday
Latest on Nanotechnology, Avian Flu, New Practice Group Chair
Newsletter - March 2006
Producer Compensation: RPNI Talks to Reagan´s Tom Doran
Personal Lines Practice Group Discusses LLC Pitfalls
Big Price Tag When Client Ignores Advice on COC Coverage
Loss Control Group Prepares for Avian Flu
E&O Attorney to Speak to Small Business Practice Group
RPNI and IBA to Meet in Boston
New Personal Lines Chair -- From Movies to Mesirow Financial
RiskProNet in the News: Rough Notes
Newsletter - February 2006
Why a Proposal-Writing Team Pays Off for Mesirow Financial
Filling in Gaps Between Primary and Umbrella Liability Coverage
Practice Groups Hear Advice on Disaster Planning from Eustis
J. Smth Lanier´s Roots Go Back to Post-Civil War Era
How and When to Work with a Recruiter
RiskProNet in the News
Newsletter - January 2006
Scientific Assessments Can Nearly Double Retention Rate of New Hires
Want to Reach Affluent Clients? Try a Boat Show Booth
CRC Ranks Among Top Three Wholesalers by Volume
RiskProNet Practice Groups Have the Answers
Sadie Bailey to Head Personal Lines Practice Group For RiskProNet International
RiskProNet in the News
Newsletter - December 2005
Hurricane Katrina: The Eustis Story from New Orleans
Major Contractors Now Requiring Subs to Have Favorable X-Mods
How to Set Fees for Services
Incenting New Talent for Agency Perpetuation
RiskProNet Loss Control Group Offers In-Depth Expertise
Steve Tanner Retires from Tanner Companies, Honored at RiskProNet General Meeting
RiskProNet in the News
Newsletter - November 2005
How to Sell Fee Based Services
Kibble & Prentice Began with Dream on a Napkin
RiskProNet Honors Steve Tanner
Newsletter Survey: More on Agency Practices, How-to Articles
RiskProNet in the News
Newsletter - October 2005
Helping Clients Understand Executive Liability
Good Old Days are Gone -- Brokers Now Need to Protect Themselves As Well As Clients
Report on Marketing and Construction Meeting in Chicago
How to Hire Producers Who Succeed: Test Sales Skills, Not Personalities
Upcoming Teleconferences: Employee Training, Marketing to VIP Clients
Survey Shows Many RiskProNet Members Actively Pursue Small Commercial Accounts
Newsletter - September 2005
Achieving a 96 Percent P/L Retention Rate at Brady, Chapman
Eustis Agency Up And Running Fast After New Orleans Disaster
Strong Turnout Expected for Marketing, Construction Meetings
Sept. 8 Teleconference to Focus on Document Imaging
AFCO Online Financing Offers Innovations That Streamline Work for RPNI members
Kibble & Prentice Joins RiskProNet
Members Share Views on Construction Market
Newsletter - August 2005
Making the Transition to Paperless
How AH&T Provides Custom Web Sites to Clients
In-house Training Programs Create Consistency
New Small Business Unit Practice Group Forming
Upcoming Teleconferences: Motivating CSRs to Sell, Designing Workflows
Lawley Service Joins RiskProNet
RiskProNet in the News
Newsletter - July 2005
Growing Personal Lines: Separate Service Center, Targeting New Homeowners
Making the Change to VOIP: Three RPNI Stories
Get Ready for the UFAQs -- Uncommonly Asked Questions About Health Savings Accounts
Quality, Training Are Most Important Commercial Lines Issues
Wood to Head Personal Lines Practice Group
RiskProNet Members in the News
Newsletter - June 2005
Commercial Lines Practice Group Hears about Quality Control from AFG, Dawson
IBA Helps Watson Pick Up Foreign-Owned Clients
May Meetings Discuss New Offices, Acquisitions, HSA Issues
Loss Control Group Starts with Overview of Departments
What Brokers Want: Wholesalers Who Communicate
Read RPNI Press Releases on Weaver, Slayter
RiskProNet in the News
Newsletter - May 2005
Litchfield´s Bob Phelan: "Insurance Is Central to the Global Economy"
Today´s Newest Benefit: Identity Theft Coverage
Avoiding Pitfalls in D&O Policies
Four New Practice Groups Formed
RiskProNet in the News, Web Site Training Scheduled
Newsletter - April 2005
Waldman: When Founders Shared a Car & Air Conditioning Was a Wet Towel Over the Head
Success Story: Finding Fast Answers for a Major Client
Survey Shows RiskProNet Members Value Group´s Broadcast E-mail, Technology
RiskProNet Members in the News
Newsletter - March 2005
Dawson Companies: Taking the Ohio Growth Plan to Florida
XN Risk: New D&O Market
XN Offers Executive Liability Packages for Smaller Employers
Dawson Purchases Florida Firm
German IBA Broker Gets Help from J. Smith Lanier
Newsletter - February 2005
Gateway: From ´Two-Man´ Show to Leading Florida Agency
RPNI Members Share New Commercial Surety Bonds Source
Reynolds & Reynolds Writes 30 Percent of Nation´s Movie Theatres
Aircraft Liability: Check Your Clients´ Exposures
RiskProNet in the News.....