In this Issue
-
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Additional Insureds Equilon Enterprises, LLC v. Great American... -
FeaturesChartered Property Casualty Underwriters to share tips on being successful
On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property... -
FeaturesWest leads nation in car theft; Auto theft declines for second straight year
News Currents Des Plaines, Ill.-based National Insurance Crime Bureau... -
People & PlacesPeople
RLI Corp. of Peoria, Ill., has hired Craig Kliethermes as vice... -
FeaturesChartered Property Casualty Underwriters to share tips on being successful
On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property... -
Closing QuoteDiversification plus education equals a successful independent agency
Note to independent agents and brokers: Pay attention to the Geico... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
N.M. regulator accused of intervening on daughter's auto claim New... -
FeaturesReady, set … recall
Editor's note: This is part 2 of two-part series on product recall.... -
FeaturesWashington lowers fine, penalties against self-insured contractor Skanska
Upon further review of more detailed audit information, and as a... -
FeaturesRe-modeling the models that evaluate risk
Taking a lesson from 2005's hurricanes, Paul VanderMarck, executive... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Printers' Errors & Omissions Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford's new... -
FeaturesThe Hartford settles with N.Y., Conn. over annuity compensation
News Currents The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has settled... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Safeco adds online distribution strategy to sell direct to consumers... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
First quarter financial results upbeat, but some note disaster... -
FeaturesLearn the skills to become a 21st century leader
A common complaint among executives throughout the world is the... -
FeaturesJudge says “take nothing” in Calif. State Fund, Palm Medical case
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Donald Mitchell has granted... -
FeaturesGlobally, one size does not fit all
As trade barriers fall and innovations in technology continue at a... -
FeaturesInsurance programs meet computer programs
Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures... -
FeaturesMontana State Fund to remain in Helena
The Montana State Fund board of directors has decided to keep its... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Your Space
In teenage land, the Internet is hardly foreign. Ask any 14-year-old... -
FeaturesDeveloping a program from a book of specialized risks
Do you currently write a book of specialized industry accounts, or... -
FeaturesPost Spitzer, merger activity picking up, says Mystic Capital
Last year wasn't the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions in the... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurers pleased as Colorado General Assembly keeps auto system... -
FeaturesHawaii working to improve business climate for insurers
News Currents Hawaii is working to improve business conditions for... -
FeaturesAmericans increasingly traveling overseas for cheaper surgeries
Americans looking to save money on medical procedures are... -
FeaturesWest leads nation in car theft; Auto theft declines for second straight year
News Currents Des Plaines, Ill.-based National Insurance Crime Bureau... -
FeaturesMercury Posts Lower Q1
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. reported slightly lower net... -
FeaturesAgents hail passage of tax legislation
The Senate has passed a conference report on the bill, the Tax... -
FeaturesTop 10 vehicle theft areas
1. Modesto, Calif. 2. Las Vegas/Paradise, Nev. 3. Stockton, Calif. 4.... -
FeaturesAlaska Legislature rejects self-insurance bill as session comes to end
News Currents Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Odyssey Investment, York Insurance Services Odyssey Investment... -
FeaturesBlackmail allegations heat up California auto reforms debate
In public issue campaigns, it is normal to alert someone who runs a... -
FeaturesKeeping tabs on transparency
"In life there are lines that shouldn't be crossed — but when... -
FeaturesInsuring Indian country
Indian tribes are no longer merely casino entrepreneurs or cigarette... -
FeaturesFire safety leaders tackle how to reduce smoking related fires
Acting United States Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson and... -
FeaturesMaximizing your agency’s ROI – Return on internet
Is your insurance agency investing in web initiatives? If so, you are... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
California chiropractor and legal assistant plead no contest to fraud... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Arizona lawmakers pass security breach legislation The Arizona... -
FeaturesA tale of two New Orleans hotels
If there's anything to be learned from last year's hurricanes... -
FeaturesTop 10 vehicle theft areas
1. Modesto, Calif. 2. Las Vegas/Paradise, Nev. 3. Stockton, Calif. 4.... -
FeaturesInvestor insights
Today, it's not a fun time to be an insurance investor or analyst,"... -
CurrentsSenate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their efforts to place... -
CurrentsFour out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United... -
FeaturesGetting tough in a soft market
We waited many years for a hard insurance market to get here, and it... -
CurrentsInsurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be... -
CurrentsDespite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in... -
FeaturesHarnessing technology in the London insurance market
Kinnect is dead! Long live Kinnect! Although Lloyd's long troubled IT... -
NewsbriefsHOUSE OF LORDS ASBESTOS DECISION LIMITS DAMAGE LIABILITY
The U.K.'s House of Lords handed down judgments on May 3 in three... -
NewsbriefsASSOCIATION GAINS EXCLUSIVE LICENSE FOR LONDON MARKET TEST
The American Association of Managing General Agents announced that it... -
NewsbriefsPXRE EDGES TOWARDS RUNOFF DESPITE $41.6 MILLION Q1 NET
Bermuda-based property reinsurer PXRE Group Ltd. announced that its... -
FeaturesSullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how... -
FeaturesDistinguish your agency with commercial client training
Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in... -
CurrentsU.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global... -
FeaturesAvian Flu and the Property/Casualty Industry
Thanks to numerous avian flu articles, books, and even a television... -
FeaturesIntroducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
What managing general agent or program administrator hasn't wondered... -
CurrentsHighlights of the TMPAA Best Practice Administrator Process:
There are 6 steps: 1 -- Application/Survey 2 --... -
CurrentsAuto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause
The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 0.5 percent in... -
Editor's NoteYour Space
In teenage land, the Internet is hardly foreign. Ask any 14-year-old... -
CurrentsN.M. regulator accused of intervening on daughter’s auto claim
New Mexico State Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna intervened in an... -
NewsbriefsJUDGE SAYS “TAKE NOTHING” IN CALIF. STATE FUND, PALM MEDICAL CASE
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Donald Mitchell has granted... -
FeaturesReady, set … recall
Editor's note: This is part 2 of two-part series on product recall.... -
CurrentsAlaska Legislature rejects self-insurance bill as session comes to end
Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this month and... -
NewsbriefsTITLE INSURANCE LAWSUIT NAMES NEW MEXICO INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT SERNA
New Mexico's suspended Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna, under... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
Additional InsuredsEquilon Enterprises, LLC v. Great American... -
NewsbriefsAGENTS HAIL PASSAGE OF TAX LEGISLATION
The Senate has passed a conference report on the bill, the Tax... -
FeaturesInvestor insights
Today, it's not a fun time to be an insurance investor or analyst,"... -
CurrentsWest leads nation in car theft; Auto theft declines for second straight year
Des Plaines, Ill.-based National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)... -
CurrentsMontana State Fund to remain in Helena
The Montana State Fund board of directors has decided to keep its... -
FeaturesA tale of two New Orleans hotels
If there's anything to be learned from last year's hurricanes... -
NewsbriefsCHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITERS TO SHARE TIPS ON BEING SUCCESSFUL
On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property... -
CurrentsHawaii working to improve business climate for insurers
Hawaii is working to improve business conditions for insurers,... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
w_160_fraudroundup.xtg TITLE: Fraud Roundup California chiropractor... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Printers' Errors & Omissions Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford's new... -
CurrentsInsurers pleased as Colorado General Assembly keeps auto system intact
The Colorado General Assembly adjourned its concluding session, which... -
CurrentsFirst quarter financial results upbeat, but some note disaster fallout
The financial results are in. Insurers generally had positive first... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
RLI Corp. of Peoria, Ill., has hired Craig Kliethermes as vice... -
CurrentsThe Hartford settles with N.Y., Conn. over annuity compensation
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has settled with both the... -
NewsbriefsPOST SPITZER, MERGER ACTIVITY PICKING UP, SAYS MYSTIC CAPITAL
Last year wasn't the busiest year for mergers and acquisitions in the... -
FeaturesInsurance programs meet computer programs
Like so many other areas of life, the Internet changed the exposures... -
FeaturesLearn the skills to become a 21st century leader
A common complaint among executives throughout the world is the... -
NewsbriefsMERCURY POSTS LOWER Q1
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. reported slightly lower net... -
CurrentsArizona lawmakers pass security breach legislation
The Arizona legislature has passed security breach legislation that... -
CurrentsBlackmail allegations heat up California auto reforms debate
John Garamendi has called for an investigation into an apparent... -
FeaturesGlobally, one size does not fit all
As trade barriers fall and innovations in technology continue at a... -
FeaturesMaximizing your agency’s ROI — Return on internet
Is your insurance agency investing in web initiatives? If so, you are... -
FeaturesDeveloping a program from a book of specialized risks
Do you currently write a book of specialized industry accounts, or... -
FeaturesKeeping tabs on transparency
Quoting from the "Desire Under the Elms" playbill at the Lesher... -
FeaturesRe-modeling the models that evaluate risk
"In the past two years, natural disasters have reached an... -
NewsbriefsWHAT TO INCLUDE IN A DISASTER CONTINGENCY PLAN
While you may not be able to avoid Mother Nature, having a... -
CurrentsAmericans increasingly traveling overseas for cheaper surgeries
Americans looking to save money on medical procedures are... -
CurrentsWashington lowers fine, penalties against self-insured contractor Skanska
Upon further review of more detailed audit information, and as a... -
FeaturesInsuring Indian country
Indian tribes are no longer merely casino entrepreneurs or cigarette... -
CurrentsSafeco adds online distribution strategy to sell direct to consumers
Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Companies has decided sell products... -
CurrentsFire safety leaders tackle how to reduce smoking related fires
Acting United States Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson and...
National Coverage
-
FeaturesInsurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic’s severity, risk experts say
Risk experts are warning insurance companies that they may be... -
FeaturesGetting tough in a soft market
We waited many years for a hard insurance market to get here, and it... -
News CurrentsU.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global... -
FeaturesAvian Flu and the Property Casualty Industry
Insurance buyers are taking a close look at their insurance and risk... -
FeaturesFour out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
About 40 percent of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United... -
FeaturesSenate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
News Currents Senate Republican leaders have again failed in their... -
FeaturesSullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how... -
FeaturesAuto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause
News Currents The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just... -
FeaturesHarnessing technology in the London insurance market
Kinnect is dead! Long live Kinnect! Although Lloyd's long troubled IT... -
FeaturesIntroducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
What managing general agent or program administrator hasn't wondered... -
News BriefsLondon Insurance Market
House of Lords asbestos decision limits damage liability The U.K.'s... -
FeaturesDespite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
Although property and general liability insurance rates increased in... -
FeaturesDistinguish your agency with commercial client training
Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in...
