November 3, 2003
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Professional Liability/E&O/Reinsurance
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteApocalypse San Diego’
Daylight savings time will be forever etched in my mind after the... -
FeaturesSouthern California Wildfires Ravage Hundreds of Homes, Property
Hundreds of homes in Southern California blazed recently as... -
FeaturesFrench Government Gets Another Month to Reach a Settlement in ELIC Case
Oct. 27 was supposed to be the "day of decision" for the French... -
NewsbriefsFARMERS RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR LOWER RATES FOR CALIF. HOMEOWNERS:
The Farmers Insurance Group® of Companies announced it has received... -
NewsbriefsSURPLUS LINE PREMIUM SEES 82 PERCENT INCREASE, SAYS SLA:
Ted Pierce, executive director of the Surplus Line Association of... -
NewsbriefsCDI OFFERS NEW ONLINE LICENSE APPLICATION SERVICE:
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is now offering an... -
NewsbriefsISO REPORTS INSURERS’ Q3 CAT LOSSES ESTIMATED AT $2.9 BILLION:
Insurers are expected to pay $2.9 billion to homeowners and... -
NewsbriefsBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS KEY AT NAAIA’S 2003 NATIONAL CONFERENCE:
In remarks at the recent National African-American Insurance... -
NewsbriefsWTC CLAIMS WAR OF WORDS CONTINUES AS GOV. SEEKS SETTLEMENT:
Despite the earnest efforts of New York's governor George Pataki to... -
Fraud RoundupMan Surrenders to Authorities on WC Charges
Arley John Ronsonet, 29, surrendered to authorities in Sacramento,... -
Fraud RoundupRosemead Broker Arrested for Grand Theft, Forgery
A former insurance broker has been arrested on nine felony counts of... -
Fraud RoundupCouple Faces Five Years for WC Fraud
A Grass Valley, Calif., couple faces up to five years in prison... -
Fraud RoundupL.A. Man Pleads No Contest
A Los Angeles man pleaded no contest to two felony counts of... -
Fraud RoundupCalif. Trio Pleads Guilty to Scheme
Three men pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts on Sept. 10... -
Fraud RoundupOrange County Man Charged with Grand Theft
A former Yorba Linda, Calif. insurance agent was arrested at his home... -
RatingsSwiss Re Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to "A+"... -
RatingsOutlook Stable for LUBA Workers’ Comp
Best has assigned an initial financial strength rating of "A-"... -
Ratings‘A’ FSR to Commerce Group Mass. Subs
Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services assigned its "A"... -
RatingsAustin Mutual Affirmed
Best affirmed the financial strength rating of "A-" (excellent) of... -
RatingsCommercial Risk Re Downgraded
A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings to "B+" (very... -
FeaturesNAII, Alliance Aim to Merge by Jan. 1
Two of the nation's largest property/casualty trade groups are in... -
FeaturesStretching Your Budget with “On-Call” Tech Professionals
One of the decisions that any agency principal faces sooner or later... -
FeaturesDo Not Call Legislation: Are You in Compliance’
In this ever-changing world of privacy regulation and legislation,... -
FeaturesSpeare & Company Entertains a Successful Business Approach
In our continuing series on Agency Insights, we look at Calif.-based... -
Cover StoryProfessional Liability/E&O Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Professional liability and errors & omissions (E&O) are two coverages... -
FeaturesThe Reinsurance World 2003 – Capacity, Profitability and ‘The Cycle’
A year ago the reinsurance world had an optimistic side most... -
FeaturesThe Garamendi Plan: Workers’ Compensation Reform Phase II
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi outlined the second... -
FeaturesCalif. Congressman Helps Put Schwarzenegger on the Right Path
alifornia Congressman David Dreier (R- San Dimas) is just a little... -
FeaturesFERMA Conference Highlights Risk Management Concerns
The second ever bi-annual conference of the Federation of European... -
FeaturesNAII’s Annual Meeting Features Celebrity Speakers, Wheeling and Dealing
Where do you go to see a best-selling business author, a folksy... -
FeaturesMarketScout Chairman Sees Softening of the Market
Is the cyclical hard market taking a turn for the soft? According to... -
FeaturesNo Surprise: Tailgating is the Worst Driver Offense
For those who regularly travel the nations' freeways, a study finding... -
FeaturesThe Conversation: Doing it Right
I can't tell you how many times clients have posed to me the... -
FeaturesAAMGA Reflects on Prosperous Year, Plans for the Future
The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) will hold... -
FeaturesPremium Financing’s Place in the Hard Market
Premium financing is an integral part of the insurance process. The... -
Parting ShotsSledgehammers at 40 Paces
You would think that after several centuries in business, insurers...
