February 23, 2004
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insuring the Wealthy; Marine
In this Issue
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FeaturesNEW WORKERS’ COMP CARRIER IN CALIF.:
For the first time in almost two years, entrepreneurial interests are... -
NewsbriefsAIA CALLS FOR STANDARDIZED USE OF EVENT DATA RECORDERS TO IMPROVE VEHICLE SAFETY:
At a recent meeting of the national leadership of the American... -
NewsbriefsIBA WEST MEMBERSHIP APPROVES 2004 RESOLUTIONS:
Members of the Independent Brokers and Agents of the West approved... -
NewsbriefsWASH. PHYSICIANS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS MALPRACTICE CRISIS:
Steve Woods, MD, Overlake Hospital OBGYN and partner in a private... -
Fraud RoundupFive Monterey County Shop Owners Arrested in Auto Fraud Ring
Monterey County Sheriff's Department arrested five businesses in one... -
FeaturesWashington Commissioner Takes Med-Mal Crisis in Stride
Washington native Mike Kreidler was elected to the office of... -
FeaturesBaby Boomer Wealth Transfer
Today's planners sit on the leading edge of what is expected to be... -
FeaturesThe Growing Need for Long Term Care Insurance
The chance of requiring long-term care services is roughly 50 times... -
FeaturesMore than Evergreens, Apples, Mt. St. Helens and Starbucks
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Legal BeatWhen is ‘Enough’ Insurance Enough’ A Practical Approach for Brokers
There is a way to give your client some idea of the potential... -
Parting ShotsWorkers Aren’t the Only Comp Cheats
Detection by front-line insurance company personnel ... is often the... -
New MarketsGeneral Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Access E&S Insurance Services, based in La Mesa,... -
New MarketsMedia Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Euclid Managers LLC is offering a market for media... -
New MarketsBuilders’ Risk Market
Nuts & Bolts: International E&S Insurance Brokers Inc. is offering a... -
FeaturesAre You Playing by Old Agency Management Rules’
Isn't it time to break the old rules and create new ones? According... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySales Lessons You Can Learn from the Presidential Primaries
This is the heart of the presidential primary season. The media is... -
FeaturesThe Affluent: The Attitude is Different
F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American short-story writer and novelist who... -
RatingsPMA Capital Ratings Lowered
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit... -
RatingsTravelers on CreditWatch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its "A-" counterparty credit... -
RatingsGulf, Affiliates on CreditWatch Neg
S&P announced that its "A+" counterparty credit and financial... -
FeaturesPeak Performance Delivers Information Avalanche
The Peak Performance Insurance Ski Conference, Jan. 22-25, in Copper... -
FeaturesExpand Your Book of Marine Business with Charterers’ Liability
Most agents and brokers who are trying to grow a book of ocean marine... -
FeaturesRisk Management Solutions: Response to Cyber Threats and Cyberterrorism
As business grows ever more dependent on the Internet, the battle to... -
Cover StoryThey’re in the Money!
Targeting and Insuring the Very Rich When thinking about the wealthy,... -
New MarketsSpecialty Marine Products
Nuts & Bolts: Essex Insurance Company, a division of Markel Group, is... -
Editor's NoteLifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Don't we all want a taste of "champagne wishes and caviar dreams?" As... -
FeaturesCalif. Commissioner Unveils Workers’ Comp Reform Legislative Package
California Insurance Comm-issioner John Garamendi unveiled his new... -
FeaturesOver Objections, NCOIL Restricts Web Access to Meeting Documents
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has...
