In this Issue
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Editor's NoteMake Your Vote Count!
Unbelievable. Election Day is almost here. By the time you receive... -
FeaturesN.Y. Attorney General Spitzer Sues Marsh Over Contingent Commissions
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Oct. 14 sued Marsh &... -
NewsbriefsBEST AFFIRMS RATING OF CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY:
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A-... -
NewsbriefsKITZMILLER RESIGNS FROM AMERICAN AGENTS ALLIANCE:
At a meeting of the American Agents Alliance Board of Governors held... -
NewsbriefsHIGHER MALPRACTICE RATES LOOMING FOR COLORADO DOCTORS:
COPIC Insurance, the largest medical malpractice insurance company in... -
NewsbriefsGARAMENDI EASES ACCESS TO FAIR PLAN:
In response to rising difficulty consumers now face in securing... -
NewsbriefsOREGON’S LIBERTY NORTHWEST NEGOTIATED TAX BREAK:
Nine years ago, private workers' comp insurer Liberty Northwest... -
NewsbriefsSAFECO ESTIMATES 3Q CATASTROPHE LOSSES:
Seattle-based Safeco announced that its aggregate pretax catastrophe... -
NewsbriefsGARAMENDI PROPOSES CREATION OF NATIONAL DISASTER INSURANCE PROGRAM:
Warning that the cost of rebuilding after natural disasters is making... -
NewsbriefsPIA WESTERN ALLIANCE FORMS:
A new alliance covering nine Western states announced its formation.... -
NewsbriefsALLIANCE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF SB 1500:
The American Agents Alliance congratulated State Senator Jackie... -
New MarketsCondominiums and Multi-Family Dwellings
Nuts & Bolts: ACE USA enhanced its disaster mortgage protection... -
New MarketsPrimary Flood Coverage
Nuts & Bolts: Monarch E&S announces a new program for primary flood... -
New MarketsAll-Risk Manufacturing
Nuts & Bolts: Commercial property insurer Affiliated FM has added a... -
New MarketsProfessional Liability for Consultants
Nuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Ins. Co., a member company of AIG,... -
New MarketsSpecified Professions
Nuts & Bolts: NIF Group Inc. introduced a new program for specified... -
New MarketsWorkers’ Compensation
Nuts & Bolts: Appleby & Sterling Inc. is now offering workers' comp... -
Cover StorySmall Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat in Hawaii’s Tumultuous Workers’ Comp Market
The issues surrounding Hawaii's workers' compensation system have... -
Fraud RoundupWash. Man, Woman, Ordered to Repay Benefits
A Gig Harbor woman has been ordered to repay $46,039 after an... -
Fraud Roundup38 People Arrested in Calif. Insurance Scam
On Sept. 15, authorities completed arresting 38 people for alleged... -
FeaturesProfessional Liability: Will the Cycle Remain Unbroken’
Some say it's over—the hard market, that is. Certainly in some... -
FeaturesKPMG Survey: Insurance Executives Less Optimistic About Growth
Even before the full impact of the recent hurricane activity is... -
FeaturesCanter Predicts State, Federal Regulation to Detrimentally Affect Industry
More than 120 firms participated in the Big "I" Exhibit "During my... -
FeaturesIs Big Brother Good for the Industry’
Some drivers in Minnesota will soon have an added passenger in their... -
FeaturesTake Two: Looking at the Med-Mal Crisis from Both Sides
National editor Andrea Ortega-Wells recently moderated a "Take Two"... -
Parting ShotsThe Case for Appraisal in Settling Claim Disputes
Appraisal can be readily implemented, costs less than a trial, and... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Bill Litjen San Diego-based insurance brokerage G.S. Levine Insurance... -
FeaturesCsiszar Puts Focus In Place, Set to Tackle the Issues
Just weeks into his tenure as president and CEO of the Des Plaines,... -
FeaturesFarewell Tribute to PCI’s Lawson, Ramirez
By Anthony Dickson The retirement of Rodger Lawson, executive vice... -
FeaturesFarewell Tribute to PCI’s Lawson, Ramirez
Jack Ramirez' tenure as president of the National Association of... -
FeaturesJapan: Powerful, Beleaguered and Consolidating
Until Commodore Peary's visit in 1848, Japan was one of the world's... -
FeaturesSurfing the Web for Internet Liability Coverage – Who Needs It and Why’
Any company with a Web site is a candidate for professional (or third... -
Cover StoryThe Professional Liability Maelstrom
Service Providers at Risk As the United States, Europe, Japan and... -
FeaturesProfessional Liability in the Medical Arena
Whether a patient, a health care provider or an insurer, everyone... -
RatingsConverium North America Downgraded
Following the latest announced business plan by Converium AG, A.M.... -
RatingsEmployers Re Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "A+" counterparty... -
RatingsAmerican Superior Rated “R”
S&P assigned its "R" financial strength rating to American Superior... -
RatingsNationwide Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the "A-" (excellent) financial strength rating...
