In this Issue
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Cover StoryConstruction Defects Burning a Hole through the Residential Contractors Market
Whether real or imagined, the threat of construction defects... -
Minding Your BusinessPreparing to Sell or Merge the Agency
One of the most difficult decisions that an owner will have to make... -
Features‘Middle Market’ Not Immune to Directors & Officers Worries
The Enron, Adelphia, Global Crossing and WorldCom corporate... -
FeaturesContractual Liability Myths
New endorsements and court rulings make it more important than ever... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford Forms Professional Services Division
The Power of Many Specialists Rolled into One With the softening... -
FeaturesWhite to Head New Swett & Crawford Specialty Division
Professional liability insurance is certainly no stranger to Jason... -
On The StreetIs IT Happiness Just Around the Corner, or are Agents Waiting for Godot’
Samuel Beckett's classic play "Waiting for Godot" involves two... -
FeaturesMarketing Leads to an Overabundant Number Of Prospects
To be successful in marketing commercial lines requires a detailed... -
FeaturesChina Wakes Up as the World Watches
This is the first in a series of articles on the Asia insurance... -
FeaturesMiss. Insurance Official Traces Frankel Insurance Scam From Conn. to Vatican Bank
The torching of financier Martin Frankel's $3 million mansion in... -
Editor's NoteGolf, Politics, and Insurance
Summer is just flying by us, and I hope you are enjoying every... -
FeaturesCalifornia Legislative Committee Takes Action on Homeowners Bills
The Assembly Insurance Committee took action on several pending... -
FeaturesWildfire Victims Question Industry’s Cost Calculator
Don Robinson says his Residence Mutual insurance policy pegged the... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. COMMISSIONER IDENTIFIES STEPS FOR STATE FUND TO REDUCE RATES:
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi released a... -
NewsbriefsWASH. WORKERS’ COMP BENEFITS INCREASE 2.3 PERCENT:
Workers currently receiving Washington workers' comp time-loss or... -
NewsbriefsAIA SAYS WORK COMP REFORMS PRODUCE AVERAGE 26 PERCENT RATE SHIFT:
The American Insurance Association (AIA) announced that recently... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. GOV. APPOINTS THREE MEMBERS TO STATE FUND BOARD:
Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointments of... -
NewsbriefsACIC DISAPPOINTED IN CALIF. SUPREME COURT ACTION:
The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) expressed... -
New MarketsDealer Open Lot – Garage Keeper Legal Liability – Valet Parking
Nuts & Bolts: Garage Keepers Legal Liability and Dealer Physical... -
New MarketsHomeowners
Nuts & Bolts: Cascade/Amstar is offering a new homeowners: HO3 and... -
New MarketsSpecialty Trade Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Construction Insurance Solutions (CIS), a new group of... -
New MarketsHigh Level Disability Income Product
Nuts & Bolts: Rockwood Programs has partnered with ASU International... -
New MarketsPublic Officials Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Executive Perils is offering liability protection for... -
New MarketsTrucking Program
Nuts & Bolts: Cascade/Amstar is offering a new Trucking Program:... -
New MarketsOnline Indications for Artisan Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Brokers Inc. has... -
FeaturesBrokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers’ E&O
The news that the market for lawyers' liability coverage is softening... -
New MarketsLong Term Care, Assisted Living Facilities
Nuts & Bolts: Lionheart Insurance is offering several new markets for... -
Parting ShotsBig Hammer, Small Nail: Small Contractors and Workers’ Comp
Some contractors are forgoing coverage altogether and sometimes find... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Richard Kingsley Richard Kingsley, owner of Stayton, Ore.-based... -
FeaturesOne-on-One with Montana State Fund President Laurence Hubbard
In recent months, Montana lawmakers have been discussing the state's... -
FeaturesFour Ways to Slash Clients’ Workers’ Comp Costs Without Touching Rates
Why value added services are more critical than ever Ask yourself:... -
FeaturesNew Specialty Trades Program Looks to Exploit Market Opportunity
Litigation around the country concerning contractors' liability for... -
FeaturesNAMIC Issues Policy Paper on ‘Disparate Impact’ Theory for Credit Scoring
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), along... -
FeaturesBrokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers’ E&O
The news that the market for lawyers' liability coverage is softening... -
FeaturesThe Treasure State – Yellowstone, Moose and Legalized Gambling
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
FeaturesCalifornia Annuities Training – Are You Ready for the 12/31/04 Deadline’
Last summer, when we weren't looking, the California Legislature... -
FeaturesOutsourcing Allows Agents and Brokers to Focus on Core Competencies
Increased customer satisfaction, reduced overhead When an operational... -
FeaturesWorkers’ Comp Loss Prevention, Going Beyond the Safety Dance
You work hard, yet you're frustrated. Why is your client still... -
FeaturesThe Ins and Outs of Errors and Omissions Insurance
Almost all agents have clients with errors and omissions (E&O)... -
FeaturesUpdate on Washington Construction Law and How to Survive It
While California and New York enjoy all of the headlines for their...
