In this Issue
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Cover StoryFruitful Season: Buyers Keep Picking Off Agencies
Insurance agencies continued to be picked off at a healthy clip... -
FeaturesIndustry Under Fire: Will Insurance Broker M&As Still Keep Pace’
Will pending investigations of insurance brokers halt the robust pace... -
FeaturesInsurers Pleased with Results of 2004 Federal and State Elections
While most folks are just happy the political advertisements are... -
FeaturesLoss Ratios Improve in 45 States Nationwide
The commercial auto market went through some tough times. After years... -
FeaturesObituaries
Joseph F. Mangan Joseph F. Mangan, a widely-respected author and... -
RatingsSafeco P/C Group Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "AA-" insurer financial strength rating on... -
RatingsOmaha P&C Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating "A-" (excellent)... -
RatingsTransatlantic Holdings Subs Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating of... -
Editor's NoteA Matter of Interpretation
I had to laugh at the e-mails I received regarding my IJWest Oct. 25... -
FeaturesCitizens Vote Yes on Med-mal Caps in Nevada; No in Oregon and Wyoming
Doctors triumphed over lawyers in Nevada when citizens passed a... -
FeaturesMercury Insurance Loses Appeal in Broker Fees Case
Mercury Insurance Company producers acting as brokers are considered... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Tom Weigley Portland, Ore.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers... -
New MarketsTrucking Program
Nuts & Bolts: Crump E&S of California Insurance Services Inc.... -
New MarketsPool Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Lionheart Insurance added a new facility for swimming... -
New MarketsAviation Products Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Response Aviation Insurance Services has a new program... -
New MarketsRoofer Associations
Nuts & Bolts: Coronado Insurance Wholesalers Services Inc. a new... -
New MarketsHigh Value Homeowners
Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Ins. Services Inc. is offering a new... -
New MarketsWorkers’ Comp
Nuts & Bolts: Workforce Safety and Ins. (WSI) announced that North... -
New MarketsAuto Physical Damage
Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Co. has a new line of auto... -
Fraud RoundupFormer Broker Convicted of Grand Theft
Alexander Silva, of Sylmar, Calif., a former insurance broker, pled... -
Fraud RoundupFormer Bay Area Agent to Serve Jail Time
On Oct. 27, Herbert Amos Jones, of Bethel Island, Calif., pled guilty... -
Fraud RoundupAdjuster Arrested on Fraud, Theft Charges
Michael Anthony Green of Hawthorne, Calif., surrendered to Orange... -
FeaturesCompetitive Storm Brewing — What Spitzer’s Lawsuit May Mean to Us All
Perhaps like you, I have been fascinated by the press coverage our... -
FeaturesFocus on the Future: Come 2014, Industry Should Look Very Familiar
PCI Execs Contend Current Players Will Adapt to Maintain Advantages... -
FeaturesPIA Western Alliance Unites Agents Across Nine States
Four Professional Insurance Association (PIA) affiliate chapters... -
FeaturesViewers Have Insurers to Thank for Reality TV
Some Predicted Reality TV Would be Tough to Insure But Insurers Have... -
NewsbriefsANTHEM, WELLPOINT GET MERGER APPROVAL FROM CDI:
Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. announced that John... -
NewsbriefsMMC TO LAY OFF 3,000:
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) revealed it would lay off about... -
NewsbriefsVOTERS KEEP OREGON’S SAIF SAFE:
Voters in Oregon said yes to keeping state-run workers' compensation... -
NewsbriefsCALIF.’S DWC REGS GET BACKING FROM OAL:
The California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has received... -
NewsbriefsCONSTRUCTION DEFECT LEGISLATION DEFEATED IN COLO.:
Voters in Colorado Nov. 2 overwhelmingly turned back an effort to... -
Newsbriefs2004 HURRICANE SEASON NOT SO UNUSUAL AFTER ALL:
According to an analysis conducted by AIR Worldwide (AIR), a risk... -
Parting ShotsAction Needed to Address State-Based Insurance Regulation
With the latest insurance industry market conduct problem, consumers...
