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Juan Andrade speaks on the future of The Hartford
AA&B spoke with Juan Andrade, executive vice president for sales and distribution, about what lies ahead for The Hartford and its independent agent and broker partners.

Healthcare “navigators” a bum steer

"Smart shoppers" still need agent advice

“Thin client” technology good for green

Protect your construction clients from wrap-up tangles

State of M&A: Dead calm after the perfect storm?

It's all in the details: Insuring the presidential inauguration

AIU Holdings Inc.: AIG's property-casualty solution

Hiring the next generation

Interview with Eleanor Barnard, chief distribution, sales and marketing officer, Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.

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What’s your hot-button issue: Insurance regulation? Credit scoring? Direct-writer competition? Laura Mazzuca Toops, editor of American Agent & Broker, taps into some of the most controversial concerns facing the industry today in her provocative and thought-provoking blog.

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Industry IQ: Independent Agents Embrace Technology
According to a survey conducted by Professional Insurance Agents associations in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York, members in those states used real time transactions and comparative rating more in 2008 than in 2007...

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The Graying of America: Can Insurance Cope?
Back in 1970, sociologist Charles A. Reich posited in his book “The Greening of America” that widespread acceptance of countercultural credos and recreational drugs would transform America into...

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Balanced Budget: Personal Lines Provide Stability In Volatile Market
The traditional growth model for “serious” property-casualty agencies and brokerages typically has centered on commercial lines business. Agencies that sold personal lines coverage...

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Industry IQ: Soft Market on its Way Out?
The 5-year soft market is coming to an end, according to a report by Advisen Ltd. The company predicts that average rate levels for commercial insurance will level off by the second quarter of 2009

Coverage and Policy Issues

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The 800-pound gorilla: Coastal property dominates East Coast insurance scene
WHEN IT COMES TO selling real estate, the mantra is “location, location, location.” The same could be said for selling property insurance on the East Coast, where the main determinant of pricing and availability also hinges on location:...

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Eldercare facilities and pollution: A very real threat
One of the few growth areas of the economy is the eldercare industry. Driven by the rapidly expanding senior population in the United States, profit and nonprofit eldercare organizations are racing to keep up with...

Editorial Advisory Board

Read Richard M. Bouhan’s op-ed piece, “NRRA: The right policy at the right time."

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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