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In this Issue

People & Places
People
Jennifer McPhillips has been promoted to senior director of federal...
Features
Rising Seas Could Threaten 180 U.S. Cities by 2100
Rising seas spurred by climate change could threaten 180 U.S. coastal...
Features
Supreme Court Ruling Shields Vaccine Makers from Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case originating in Pennsylvania...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Hylant Group, Creative Benefits Systems Ohio-based Hylant Group, one...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Combined Agents, Elliott Insurance, HC&H Insurance Austin,...
Business Moves
Business Moves
MMA, Kinloch Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), the retail unit of...
Features
Connecticut Court Rules Man Charged in Arson May Sue Insurer
A Connecticut man charged with burning down his beach home hours...
Declarations
Declarations
D&O Limits Driven Up "Clearly, companies are reacting to the fact...
Features
Never Have More Partners Than Fit In An Elevator
Never have more partners than you can fit in an elevator. That seems...
Features
New York Drivers Will Get Points for Talking on Cell Phones
New York drivers who are caught talking on their cell phones without...
Editor's Note
From Bad to Worse
When people think unpleasant events are over, they remember them as...
Features
Pennsylvania Considers Tort Reform, Again
Pennsylvania lawmakers are once again eyeing a tort reform package...

National Coverage

Features
4 Consumer Misconceptions About Personal Lines
Agents, Don't Be on Spring Break When Customers Need You to Prepare...
Features
Agency Management by TV Reality Shows
What Agency Owners Might Learn from 'Kitchen Nightmares' and...
Features
Bed and Breakfast Industry Makes Room for Web
Niche Market Rebounds from Recession, Looks to Connect with Gen X and...
Features
Chartis Reserve Charge a Setback in AIG’s Comeback
Robert Benmosche, chief executive of the bailed-out insurance company...
Features
An Ongoing Commitment to Education
During my 30-plus years as the owner of one of the largest...
Features
E&O Insights: Common Auto, Homeowners Errors
An Estimated 30% of All Agency E&O Claims Arise from Handling...
Features
How Agents Can Serve Their Local Technology Sector
Late last year, Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, filed a lawsuit...
New Markets
My New Markets
Personal Jewelry Insurance Market Detail: JIBNA Personal Jewelry...
Features
Rates for Architects, Engineers Going Up: Report
Rates for architects and engineers professional liability insurance,...
Features
Restaurant Sales Going Up After 3 Tough Years
Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $604 billion...
Features
Restaurants Rebound: Insurance Market Heats Up
It is no secret that the restaurant industry has been in a slump. As...
Features
Risk Management Tips for Pizzerias
Similar to how the insurance industry helped to teach pizza chains...
Features
Social Media Package Policy Provides Answer to New Exposures
Instant messaging, electronic newsletters, online gaming, discussion...
Features
Web Exchange
Man v. Machine InsuranceJournal.com reported on the adventures of...
Features
Why Restaurants’ Insurance Menu Should Include Cyber Risk Coverage
Many businesses have not updated their insurance to keep pace with...