In this Issue
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Features$2.7 Billion PPG Asbestos Settlement Puts New Pressure on Insurers
A year ago insurance consultants Tillinghast-Towers Perrin published... -
FeaturesWTC Claims Dispute Spills Over
The legal dispute between Swiss Re and Silverstein Properties, over... -
Cover StoryInsurers & Contractors Trying to Nail DownProper Coverage
If you're placing coverage for contractors, there are three factors... -
FeaturesNBIS Contracts Program to Build Upon
From mold to construction defects, contractors and those who insure... -
FeaturesFake Stucco Trouble: EIFS Related Claims Constrict CGL Markets
Mold may be getting all the attention at the moment as a major threat... -
FeaturesWCIRB Studies WC Claim Frequency Decline
Workers' compensation non-cumulative indemnity claim frequency... -
FeaturesCoverage Already in Place Can Help Protect Travel Plans
Ahh, summer—vacations to the coast or the mountains, cruises to... -
FeaturesInsurers Look to Wipe Clean Toxic Mold Claims
For U.S. insurers, reinsurers, and property professionals still... -
Parting ShotsFor Safeco: Opportunity is Where You Create It
Like most insurance companies, the soft market took its toll on... -
Editor's NoteGood News/Bad News Story
Well, the hard market has arrived in all its glory. Everyone is... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. DMV HIT WITH INSURERS’ LAWSUIT
California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was hit with a... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. COMMISSIONER APPROVES PURE PREMIUM RATE INCREASE
California Insurance Commissioner Harry Low recently approved a 10.1... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. WORKERS’ COMP TRENDS INCREASE
A study by the Washington-based National Academy of Social Insurance... -
NewsbriefsWASH. L&I REFUNDS WORKERS’ COMP PREMIUMS
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is returning more than... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS DAMAGED BY SPRING STORMS
According to the Insurance Services Office (ISO), U.S. insurers will... -
NewsbriefsACORD HONORS COMPANIES AT 2002 CONFERENCE
The 2002 ACORD Conference "Real World Solutions" wrapped up with a... -
NewsbriefsSHIELDS, BARNES FEATURED AT IIABA
National political columnist Mark Shields and Weekly Standard editor... -
RatingsWestern Specialty Rated ‘R’
Standard & Poor's assigned its "R" financial strength rating to... -
RatingsZenith Nat’l Ratings Fall
S&P lowered its counterparty credit rating on Zenith National... -
RatingsOil Ins. Ltd. on Watch Negative
S&P's lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings... -
RatingsState Farm Downgraded
S&P removed from CreditWatch and lowered the counterparty credit and... -
RatingsSt. Paul Cos., Subs. on Watch Negative
S&P placed its ratings on The St. Paul Cos. Inc. and its insurance... -
RatingsS&P Rates Travelers P/C Pool
S&P has affirmed its single-'A'-minus counterparty credit and senior... -
RatingsXL Financial Assistance ‘AAA’ Ratings Affirmed
S&P has affirmed its triple-'A' counterparty credit, financial... -
Fraud RoundupDriver Wanted
Elisha Gorman, 23, of Chino Hills, was arrested on a felony warrant... -
Fraud RoundupA Full-Service Cleaner
Thomas Gary Myers was arrested at his place of business in Irvine,... -
Fraud RoundupCoffee Anyone’
William Hall, 65, of Oakland, surrendered to authorities on 23 counts... -
Fraud RoundupDon’t Quit Your Day Job
Following an investigation by the CDI Criminal Investigations... -
Fraud RoundupBuyer Beware
Investigators with the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch's... -
Fraud RoundupAuto Fraud and Theft
Investigators with the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch's Fraud... -
FeaturesAIA and NAII Oppose California’s SB 1763
California senators recently approved Senate Bill 1763, designed to...
