In this Issue
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FeaturesCaliber One Exiting E&S Lines; Calif., Texas Were Top 2 States of Business
Saying the move will allow the company to devote all of its financial... -
FeaturesCapital and The Insurance Industry-A Love/Hate Relationship
Capital fuels the insurance industry. It constitutes the reserves,... -
FeaturesLegion & Villanova: Carriers Gone Bad’
The recent rehabilitation of the Legion and Villanova Insurance... -
Cover StoryCalifornia Workers’ Comp Hanging By A Thread
What's wrong with workers' compensation in the state of California?... -
Minding Your BusinessSo, What is My Agency Worth’
One of the more recurring questions we get asked as business... -
Parting ShotsYour Customers Want You to Succeed
Relationship management certainly isn't new. Most agencies feel... -
Editor's NoteA New Partner
Those rope-burned hands on this week's cover graphically depict the... -
NewsbriefsANDERSEN AGREES TO SETTLEMENT
A new chapter was unveiled in the Arthur Andersen battle with... -
NewsbriefsARIZ. COMPANIES MAKE LIMITS
Following the lead of State Farm, Prudential Insurance will limit... -
NewsbriefsCREDIT LYONNAIS SUIT DISMISSED
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit alleging that Credit... -
NewsbriefsWCIRB ANALYZES CLAIM FREQUENCY
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California... -
NewsbriefsAAI POINTS TO CONGRESS JEC STUDY
The Alliance of American Insurers has pointed to the U.S. Congress... -
RatingsKemper FSR Lowered
A.M. Best Company lowered the financial strength rating to "A-"... -
RatingsCaliber One under Review
A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of "A"... -
RatingsMIIX Group Rating Withdrawn
A.M. Best Co. withdrew the financial strength rating of "C+"... -
Fraud RoundupDoctor Files Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Claims
The CDI arrested a Redding man on six felony counts of insurance... -
Fraud RoundupLA Civilian Employee Convicted for Workers’ Comp Fraud
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) civilian... -
Fraud RoundupLong Beach Woman Surrenders to Fraud Charges
A Long Beach, Calif., woman surrendered on an outstanding warrant... -
Fraud RoundupOrange County Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
Noel DeSota of Orange County was arrested by CDI fraud investigators... -
Fraud RoundupFontana Man Pays to Steal Own Car
Nahu Bautista, 26, of Fontana, was arrested on two counts of... -
FeaturesCamps Can Be Overnight Success For Experienced Insurers
By and large, camp insurance is following most commercial insurance...
