In this Issue
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Colo. Considers Emergency Responder Proposal Colorado legislators are... -
FeaturesProposed Calif. reinsurance regulations could hurt business
News Currents The California Department of Insurance has proposed new... -
FeaturesCalif. could force investment reporting
The California Assembly is considering a bill that would require... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has broadened its... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
New Mexico Set to Better Protect Credit New Mexico's Personal... -
Features
People Bob Amado, president of Colemont's Northern California... -
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Jones v. County of Missoula (Montana, Jan. 4, 2006) Ruling: At issue... -
Closing QuoteTime to reflect on hurricane lessons learned
There is no doubt that 2005's unprecedented hurricane season... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Carve Diem: The 2006 Peak Performance Ski Conference Insurance... -
FeaturesE&S Market
The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and stable. Few argue... -
FeaturesPetition for Class Action Filed against Calif. SCIF
Chris R. Alcala of Los Angeles has filed a petition for class action... -
FeaturesCalifornia Insurance Industry
I nsurers are cultivating California's economy. In fact, the... -
Cover StoriesCALIF. REINSURANCE REGS
CLASS ACTION FILED Calif. State Fund vs. interpreters TRAUMA CARE... -
FeaturesAAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii's... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Wash. Reports 79 Workers Died on the Job Seventy-nine workers died on... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Morgan Hill, Calif.-based DMI Insurance Services Inc., has created a... -
Fraud RoundupLA doctor pleads not guilty in alleged health care scam
A doctor has pleaded not guilty to charges of bilking insurance... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Pushing paper
There appears to be a lot of action on state legislative hills these... -
FeaturesEmerging Risks
Anticipating and assessing risk, along with defining and assigning... -
Minding Your BusinessAgency value and price–what sellers can expect to put in their pocket
Today there is constant attention by those asking agency owners to... -
Cover StoryWho is worth what?
Last year was not a big year for raises in independent insurance... -
FeaturesLloyd’s disconnects troubled Kinnect technology
Ultimately "all the King's horses and all the King's men" couldn't... -
CurrentsRisk models show industry burden under TRIA
The extension of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act represents... -
FeaturesHarvesting value: revaluation revolution comes to farms lines
Is the valuation revolution coming to farm insurance? For several... -
CurrentsGovernment estimates its cost under terrorism insurance extension
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting a government cost of... -
FeaturesQuestion is not whether to buy umbrella… but how much
It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size... -
FeaturesOrganized crime targets cargo containers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conservatively estimates that... -
Currents64% of firms suffer loss due to cyber incidents
The FBI reports that 9 out of 10 organizations in the country are... -
FeaturesCaution: Motor truck cargo insurance not for rookies
Transportation insurance and, more specifically, motor truck cargo... -
CurrentsRisk models show industry burden under TRIA
The extension of the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act represents... -
FeaturesHow courts are viewing motor carrier cargo disputes
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the BMC-32... -
FeaturesQuestion is not whether to buy umbrella… but how much
It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size... -
FeaturesWhat happens when the excess carrier goes under
Analysis of one typical large company's 65 years of excess casualty... -
NewsbriefsTREASURY CLARIFIES LIABILITY UNDER TERRORISM REINSURANCE
Insurers writing monoline farm policies and incidental professional... -
NewsbriefsD&O EXCESS LIMITS UP BUT PREMIUMS DOWN
Directors and officers liability insurance capacity leveled off at... -
Editor's NotePushing paper
There appears to be a lot of action on state legislative hills these... -
FeaturesProposed Calif. reinsurance regulations could hurt business
The California Department of Insurance has proposed new reinsurance... -
FeaturesSurplus lines ready for some uncertainty
The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and stable. Few argue... -
FeaturesAAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii's... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Bob Amado, president of Colemont's Northern California offices, has... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Roofer To Pay Calif. State Fund $117,000 A San Joaquin County,... -
NewsbriefsWASH. REPORTS 79 WORKERS DIED ON THE JOB
Seventy-nine workers died on the job in Washington in 2005, down from... -
CurrentsCarve diem: The 2006 Peak Performance Ski Conference
Insurance professionals were asked to sharpen more than just their... -
FeaturesTime to reflect on hurricane lessons learned
There is no doubt that 2005's unprecedented hurricane season... -
FeaturesCalif. could force investment reporting
The California Assembly is considering a bill that would require... -
NewsbriefsLA DOCTOR PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN ALLEGED HEALTH CARE SCAM
A doctor has pleaded not guilty to charges of bilking insurance... -
FeaturesInsurance company taxes, investments grow Golden State’s economy
Insurers are cultivating California's economy. In fact, the insurance... -
CurrentsColo. considers emergency responder proposal
Colorado legislators are considering an amendment that would... -
FeaturesFrom DuPont Teflon to nanotechnology
Anticipating and assessing risk, along with defining and assigning... -
NewsbriefsPETITION FOR CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST CALIF. SCIF
Chris R. Alcala of Los Angeles has filed a petition for class action... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
MiscellaneousJones v. County of Missoula (Montana, Jan. 4, 2006)... -
FeaturesSurplus lines ready for some uncertainty
The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and stable. Few argue... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Non-Standard Medical MalpracticeNuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services... -
FeaturesNew Mexico set to better protect credit
New Mexico's Personal Insurance Credit Information Act (PICIA) took...
National Coverage
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FeaturesCautionary tale on switching cargo
Agents new to the transportation insurance field must be careful of... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Umbrella
It seems that every risk today has a big exposure, regardless of size... -
FeaturesLloyd’s disconnects troubled Kinnect technology
Ultimately "all the King's horses and all the King's men" couldn't... -
FeaturesGovernment estimates its cost under terrorism insurance extension
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting a government cost of... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Motor Carrier Cargo
Producers advised to work closely with a wholesaler or carrier that... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Motor Carrier Cargo
Although the Carmack Amendment provides that the cargo owner's sole... -
FeaturesSpotlight: Farm & Ranch
Harvesting value: revaluation revolution comes to farm lines Bringing... -
Features2005 delivers mixed bag for property/casualty brokers
Stock Prices: In terms of stock prices for property and casualty... -
FeaturesOrganized crime targets cargo containers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conservatively estimates that... -
FeaturesD&O excess limits up but premiums down
Directors and officers liability insurance capacity leveled off at... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Risk models show industry burden under TRIA The extension of the... -
FeaturesCompensation overall
Last year was not a big year for raises in independent insurance... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Viruses and worms cost the most, accounting for $12 million of the... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Umbrella
Insolvencies have left numerous corporations with uncollectible... -
Features2005 Agency Salary Survey
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FeaturesTreasury clarifies liability under terrorism reinsurance
Insurers writing monoline farm policies and incidental professional... -
Minding Your BusinessMinding Your Business
Agency value and price-what sellers can expect to put in their pocket...
