In this Issue
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Editor's NoteHow to Find New Markets
For the past 23 years, the Insurance Journal has published the annual... -
FeaturesDisquieting Developments at Kemper/Lumbermens Mutual
Even being in business for over 90 years doesn't seem to assure... -
NewsbriefsJ.P. MORGAN SETTLES SURETY CASES WITH ALL 11 COMPANIES
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has now settled its dispute with all 11... -
NewsbriefsNEW BILLS GO LIVE IN CALIF
California Gov. Gray Davis and the Democratic-controlled state... -
NewsbriefsIIABA’s 27th ANNUAL NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONF. SET FOR WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's (IIABA's)... -
NewsbriefsAIA WELCOMES NEW COLO. INS. COMMISSIONER
The American Insurance Association (AIA) welcomed former Speaker of... -
NewsbriefsA.M. BEST ADDS UTAH TO STATE RATE FILINGS
A.M. Best Co. will add the state of Utah to its monthly publication... -
Newsbriefs$1.2 MILLION FOR DAMAGED REMBRANDT
Moscow's Pushkin Museum of Art will receive $1.2 million in... -
NewsbriefsRMS EXPANDS WEATHER DATABASE IN U.S., EUROPE
Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a provider of products and services... -
Fraud RoundupTarzana, Calif. Broker Pleads No Contest
Alfred Galoustian, 34, of Tarzana, Calif., pled no contest to two... -
Fraud RoundupTruck Drivers Arrested for WC Fraud
Gerald Boiner, 30, of Rancho Cuca-monga, Calif., was arrested Nov.... -
Fraud RoundupCDI Revokes Licenses of Father & Son Ins. Brokers
The CDI issued an Order of Summary Revocation against the Fire and... -
Fraud RoundupSacramento Woman Arrested for Insurance Fraud
The CDI Fraud Division arrested Shauna M. Lewis, 28, of Fair Oaks,... -
FeaturesBreaking Down the Surplus Numbers
In 2002, we learned what a hard market feels like. The market share... -
Cover StoryRisk Retention Groups Owning Up to Success
Due to the restricted coverages available in the market today, risk... -
FeaturesU.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review Campbell Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in the case of... -
FeaturesYear to date Sept. 30, 2002 Surplus Lines Combined Ratios Show Improvement
On Dec. 31, 2001, the weighted average combined ratio of the 21... -
FeaturesNew AIR Estimation Model Helps Insurers Price Terrorism Risk
In an effort to help property/casualty carriers racing to price and... -
Parting ShotsWorkers’ Comp: System Having Negative Impact on Calif.
If you are a commercial insurance broker in California, you know...