In this Issue
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Editor's NoteE&S Directory Packs a Punch
Here it is, folks. Your baby. The book that will be close to your... -
FeaturesMembers Approve Trade Assoc. Merger; New Group Opens Doors as PCI
Members of the Alliance of American Insurers and the National... -
FeaturesNew Trade Association Gives Voice to Calif. Insurers
A new California trade association has been formed to represent the... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. AGENT FEES UP 10% IN 2004:
The California Department of Insurance sent out a notice a few weeks... -
NewsbriefsQUAKE INSURED LOSSES PEGGED AT $40-$60MIL:
The earthquake that struck California's central coast on Dec. 22... -
NewsbriefsNAPSLO MID-YEAR SET FOR SCOTTSDALE:
The 2004 NAPSLO Mid-Year Educational Workshop is set for Feb. 5-8 at... -
NewsbriefsIDAHO OFFERS ONLINE IN-STATE PRODUCER LICENSE RENEWAL SERVICE:
After nearly two years since it began offering online license... -
NewsbriefsWASH. STATE LEADERS AIM TO CONTROL MED-MAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS:
Washington Gov. Gary Locke, House Speaker Frank Chopp, Senate... -
NewsbriefsNAMIC REPORT DETAILS STATE TORT REFORM EFFORTS:
A report detailing state legislative efforts to reform the U.S. civil... -
FeaturesThe Case for Group Legal: Now More Than Ever
To say today's human resource managers are getting the squeeze is the... -
FeaturesImproved Disclosures, Accountability Brings New Challenges to Insurers
Improved corporate disclosures, increased personal accountability of... -
Features10th Anniversary of Northridge Earthquake Remembered
As the tenth anniversary of the Northridge earthquake is remembered,... -
FeaturesMore than the Grand Canyon and Copper
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Cover StoryOne-on-One with Arizona State Fund President Don Smith
In recent months, we've heard nothing but praise for Arizona's... -
FeaturesNAIC’s Ario Says Producer Licensing Reform, Credit Scoring are Top Priority
Insurance Journal had a chance to sit down with newly-elected... -
FeaturesNatural Disasters More Severe and More Costly
According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities... -
FeaturesStudy Shows Deadly Gaps in State Road Safety Laws
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) released its first... -
Legal BeatStatus of Agent vs. Brokers in California
The distinction between an agent and broker has had increased... -
FeaturesIs Consolidation of the Brokerage Industry Working’
A number of banks on the East Coast, and more recently in the West,... -
FeaturesIIABA Notes Legislative Agenda for New Year
With the start of the New Year and the beginning of a new session of... -
FeaturesThe Strange Saga of Near North National Group’s Michael Segal
Powerful Friends, Enemy Insiders and Embezzlement Charges We are... -
FeaturesI.I.I. Survey Reports Industry Leaders Expect Improved Profits in 2004
Leaders of the property/casualty insurance industry expect an... -
FeaturesBuilding Agency Value Through Perpetuation
The number of independent insurance agencies with revenue greater... -
FeaturesControlling Medical Costs in Workers’ Compensation
Rising healthcare costs are recognized as a key problem in the... -
FeaturesMalpractice Reform Must Focus on Reducing Patient Injury
Reducing medical injury is essential to solving the current medical... -
FeaturesCourt Invalidates Auto Insurance Discount Law
A judge invalidated a California state law that would have allowed... -
Parting ShotsLeaving a Lasting Legacy
Education benefits the next generation of insurance consumers. During... -
FeaturesModernizing the Sales and Service Functions in an Insurance Agency
An old adage states, "If you keep doing what you've done, you keep... -
FeaturesCatastrophes Set the Stage for the Marine Insurance Marketplace
Marine insurance suffered its worst year on record in 2002, and while... -
FeaturesE&S Foresight and Good Management Ease Hard Market Pains
As you have no doubt heard by now, this hard market is not just... -
RatingsAFG and Subs Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BBB+" long-term issuer ratings of... -
RatingsLloyd’s Syndicate 2001 Assigned
A.M. Best Co. assigned a Best's Syndicate Rating of "A" (excellent)... -
FeaturesOn the Street
Welcome to the reprise of a column that first appeared in the...
