In this Issue
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FeaturesConstruction Defect, Mold Issues Considered During Last Days of Calif. Session
The last day of the 2001 California legislative session, Sept. 14, is... -
FeaturesEnvironmental Pollution Insurance: A Fluid and Ever-changing Market
Environmental pollution policies - they're not just for oil industry... -
FeaturesAre Fine Arts Floaters A Silver Lining in the Insurance Market Cloud’
Unlike many lines of insurance, the fine arts and collections market... -
FeaturesMeeting Volume Requirements Presents a Challenge for Agents
Independent agents who have been in the business for several decades... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Market Shows Growth Despite Sluggish Economy
From all accounts, the surplus lines market is alive and well in the... -
FeaturesFear of the Unknown-The Mold Issue Raises More Questions Than Answers
Editor's Note: This is the second installation of a two-part series... -
Cover StoryNAPSLO Retrospective: A Visit With Outgoing President John Latham
John Latham will soon step aside as National Association of... -
FeaturesStudy Finds Growing Demand for Intellectual Property Coverage
The market for intellectual property (IP) insurance, traditionally a... -
FeaturesAssessing Property/Casualty Insolvency Exposure-2001 to 2002
There will be no more than 65 property/casualty insurance company... -
Parting ShotsLooking Back at the Rise of NAPSLO
NAPSLO, or the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines... -
Editor's NoteSingin’ the Hard-to-Place Blues
Ever had a really obscure risk and no idea where to look for a... -
NewsbriefsNATIONWIDE INFRINGED UPON’
Nationwide filed a federal trademark infringement suit against... -
NewsbriefsS&P GIVES FRONTIER ‘R’
On Aug. 28, Standard & Poor's assigned its 'R' financial strength... -
NewsbriefsWORKERS’ COMP BILL FALLS SHORT
According to Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West), SB... -
Newsbriefs8 INSURERS FEEL FIRE RISKS
In seven western fire-prone states, eight large property and casualty... -
NewsbriefsCREDIT SCORING PONDERED
Positive aspects of how the use of credit scores in insurance... -
NewsbriefsLAAA JOINS NAAA
At its Board meeting in Atlanta, Ga., the National Auto Agents... -
NewsbriefsPROGRESSIVE UNVEILS IBPP
The Professional Liability Group of the Progressive Corp. introduced... -
NewsbriefsFIRST NEVADA GETS ‘R’
Standard & Poor's assigned its "R" financial strength rating to First... -
NewsbriefsARGONAUT ENDS QUEENSWAY PACT
On Aug. 30, Argonaut Group Inc. announced it had terminated the... -
NewsbriefsFBI ARRESTS PRIEST IN FRANKEL CASE
Monsignor Emilio Colagiovanni, an 81-year-old Catholic Priest, is... -
RatingsLloyd’s Affirmed, Negative Outlook Removed
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the "A" rating of Lloyd's and removed its... -
RatingsThe St. Paul Companies Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the "A+" financial strength rating (FSR) of... -
RatingsFarmers Insurance Exchange Downgraded
Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered its counterparty credit and FSR on... -
Ratings2 Bankers Carriers Receive ‘A’
First Community Insurance Company and Bankers Security Insurance... -
RatingsTrinom Ltd. Catastrophe-Linked Notes Rated
Fitch has assigned a "BB-" rating to the $60 million of class A-1... -
RatingsHorace Mann Debt Rating Lowered
Fitch has lowered the senior debt rating of Horace Mann Educators... -
RatingsPMA Capital Corp. Affirmed
S&P affirmed its "A" counterparty credit and FSR on four subsidiaries... -
RatingsUniversal Underwriters Lowered
S&P lowered its FSR on Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. and its... -
Fraud RoundupThe Camera Never Lies
Following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance... -
Fraud Roundup‘Want Me to Steal Your Motorcycle”
David Simoes, 26, of San Jose was arrested on charges of attempted... -
Fraud RoundupAsk and You Shall ‘Receipt’
The CDI announced the arrest of two individuals in unrelated cases,... -
Fraud Roundup‘3’ is Not His Lucky Number
Bradley Scott Dent, 40, of Sacramento was arrested on two felony... -
Fraud RoundupZero Tolerance for Former Cop
A former police officer, Brett Leroy Cox, 37, was sentenced to three... -
Fraud RoundupCashing in on Fraud
Following a four-and-a-half-year investigation and prosecution by... -
Fraud RoundupPulling the Rug out from Under a Scam
Investigators from the CDI arrested Ruth Ekong, 61, at her home in... -
FeaturesInsurance Legislation for Hate-Crime Victims Moves to Gov. Davis
I think more and more folks are getting comfortable at least to the... -
FeaturesHollywood and the Insurance Industry
Once upon a time in a country far, far away, a few visionaries (and,...
