In this Issue
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Cover StoryThe Road More or Less Traveled: Transportation Safety Defines the Journey
Transportation safety plays a huge part in just about everyone's... -
FeaturesMarsh & McLennan Cos. and Acquisitions
Insurance and Related Services Marsh Inc.--risk management, risk... -
RatingsIsland Heritage Stable
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating "A-,"excellent,... -
RatingsEmployers Mutual Casualty Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBBpi" counterparty... -
RatingsCascade National Assigned ‘R’
S&P assigned its "R" financial strength rating to Cascade National... -
RatingsNational Lloyds Affirmed
S&P affirmed its "BBBpi" counterparty credit and financial strength... -
RatingsGE Insurance Affirmed
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' long-term issuer rating on GE... -
FeaturesRisk Retention Group Formations Continue to Soar in 2004
Risk retention groups have maintained their record rate of... -
FeaturesAgency Success Lessons Learned from Computer Manufacturers
The biggest builders of personal computers (PC) and typical... -
FeaturesWorld’s Biggest Broker Faces Uncertain Future
The Cycle Turns for Marsh Mac as N.Y. States Strikes $850M Deal for... -
FeaturesWhat Makes a Great Owner’
The typical independent insurance agency owner is a person who spent... -
FeaturesQ&A with USI Holdings’ Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of USI,... -
Editor's NoteIn the Wake of the Tsunami ….
The Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami disaster occurred while... -
NewsbriefsSEABRIGHT FILES IPO; PLANS TO WRITE WORKERS’ COMP IN CALIFORNIA:
Seattle-based Seabright Insurance Holdings Inc. raised $78.8 million... -
NewsbriefsACIC FIGHTS HOMEOWNERS REGULATIONS:
The Association of California Insurance Companies is fighting on two... -
NewsbriefsCALIF.’S STATE FUND IMPLEMENTS NEW REFORM MEASURE:
State Compensation Insurance Fund announced the establishment of an... -
NewsbriefsCOLORADO SENATORS KO CREDIT BAN:
By a 5-2 bipartisan vote, members of the Colorado Senate Business,... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. COMMISSIONER DELIVERS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SETTLEMENT CHECKS:
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi helped deliver the... -
NewsbriefsIIAB-OC TO HOST EPLI SEMINAR:
Katie Freeman Insurance Services, in association with Shand Morahan &... -
NewsbriefsSURVEY FINDS RED LIGHT RUNNING AMONG TOP CAUSES OF CRASHES:
A new survey conducted by the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Michael Miller Scottsdale Insurance Company named Michael D. Miller... -
New MarketsGeneral Liability
Nuts & Bolts: AIG Environmental, a division of the property/casualty... -
New MarketsGL/Property – Restaurant and Hospitality
Nuts & Bolts: Wausau Insurance rolled out the latest in a series of... -
New MarketsGL — Manufacturers, Distributors, Sub-Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Axiom Specialty Insurance Services is now offering... -
Fraud RoundupMother Arrested in “Stuffed Passenger” Accident Case
Ebony Kirk, of Sacramento, was arrested for falsely reporting herself... -
Fraud RoundupCalif. Chiropractor, Associates Nabbed in $10M Workers’ Comp Scam
A Modesto, Calif. chiropractor and two employees were arrested on... -
Fraud RoundupFour Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud
Joint investigations by the CDI's Fraud Division and the Imperial... -
FeaturesCrossing the Border: Mexico Travel Offers Opportunities for Agents
Mexico is a country rich in cultural heritage and scenic landscapes.... -
FeaturesIndustry Responds to Relief Efforts for Southeast Asia Tsunami Victims
The Southeast Asia tsunami disaster has affected the lives and hearts... -
FeaturesSexual Harassment Training Now Mandatory in California
For the first time, California now mandates that employers with 50 or... -
FeaturesA Brief History of Contingent Commission Agreements
Contingent commissions first appeared in the 1960s when claims were... -
FeaturesCalif. Appeals Court Dismisses Claims of Former State Farm Agents
A California appellate court in San Francisco dismissed the claims of... -
FeaturesUtah Flooding Causes More than $150 Million in Damages
Southwestern Utah has not been declared a federal disaster area... -
Parting ShotsAgent’ Or Broker’ Consumer Choice Dictates Disclosure
What Eliot Spitzer has done within the insurance industry should be...