February 6, 2012
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Main Street America: Insuring America's Small Businesses & Their Owners; Errors & Omissions; Nonprofits, Social Services & Public Entities
In this Issue
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FeaturesMass. AG Calls Proposed Homeowners Premium Hike ‘Illegally Excessive’
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is opposing a recently... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
The Navigators Group Rye Brook, N.Y.-based specialty insurer The... -
FeaturesCourt Upholds Travelers vs. Reinsurers in Asbestos Award
A New York appellate court affirmed last month a $420.4 million... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Changing Weather Patterns "We have, during the last four years in a... -
FeaturesFed Sells $7B of Mortgage Securities From AIG Bailout
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently sold $7.01 billion... -
FeaturesN.J. Regulators Amend PIP Reform Proposals
New Jersey's Department of Banking and Insurance has amended some 25... -
Editor's NotePaying for Insurance Fraud
There has been a lot of auto insurance fraud news in recent months,... -
FeaturesPeople
Marsh & McLennan Companies has appointed AIG executive Julio... -
FeaturesRegulators Hire Firm to Assess Nationwide/Harleysville Deal
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FeaturesFed Sells $7B of Mortgage Securities From AIG Bailout
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently sold $7.01 billion... -
FeaturesSix Northeastern States Saw Average Auto Premium Rates Fall, NAIC Says
Six Northeastern states saw their annual average auto premium fall,... -
FeaturesTravelers’ Commercial Renewal Rates Up 8% in Q4
Travelers Companies Inc.'s business insurance had renewal premium...
National Coverage
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FeaturesProactive Risk Management of Intellectual Property: Crucial to the Insurance Professional’s E&O
Now more than ever, the insurance professional's ability to create a... -
FeaturesPublic Entity Insurance Isn’t Road Salt Or Fill Dirt
What to Consider When Evaluating Public Entity Insurance Programs... -
FeaturesTougher U.S. Commercial Market Conditions in 2012: Marsh
U.S. commercial insurance rates are expected to climb across many... -
FeaturesU.S. Offers Small Businesses Free Cyber Security Tool
The U.S. government is making it easier for small businesses to beef... -
FeaturesWhat to Know About Public Entity Self-Insured Retention Programs
Public entities across the nation must professionally manage the... -
FeaturesWhen Main Street Meets the Cloud
Small Business Risks to Consider When Accessing Technology for Growth... -
Closing QuoteHave Insurers Lost the Capacity to Run an Underwriting Profit?
We frequently hear people ask, "When is the next hard market going to... -
FeaturesConning: P/C Premiums to Grow 3% to 4% in 2012
Property/casualty insurers are facing a difficult environment in... -
FeaturesEmployment Bias Complaints Against Private Sector at All-Time High: EEOC
Employment discrimination complaints against private sector employers... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Use Caution When Moving a Customer From a Claims-Made to an Occurrence Form
From time to time, an account is moved from one form of insurance to... -
FeaturesHow to Maximize Producer Talent
With many challenges facing the insurance industry — such as... -
FeaturesFive Startup Businesses Agents Should Watch
It hasn't been the best of times for America's Main Street... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Bringing Market Seekers and Market Providers Together Find markets in... -
FeaturesNonprofits Show Job Growth Despite Decade of Turmoil
Defying two recessions, the nonprofit sector posted a remarkable...
