Main Street America-insuring America's small businesses and their owners.; Errors & Omissions; Nonprofits/Social Services/ Public Entities

In this Issue

Business Moves
Business Moves
ProBuilders The ProBuilders risk retention group offering general...
Features
State Bans on Phoning While Driving Fail to Reduce Crashes
As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban...
Features
Execs in New York Meet over Insurance Exchange Plan
Key executives from over 50 companies, state agencies and industry...
Features
New Jersey Court: Coffee Break-Injury Gets Full Disability
A New Jersey plumber who was severely injured while driving to a...
Features
It Figures
4.2 Million Number of vehicles recalled worldwide by Toyota Motor...
Features
Levees Protect Some of Nation’s Key Economic Areas
Flooding Control Costs Are Outweighed by Regional Economic Benefits,...
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Couple Sues Massachusetts Hospital over Death of Children
The parents of two children whose aunt carried them onto a highway...
Features
Business Risk Exclusion Means No Coverage for Toppled Conn. House
The Hanover won't have to pay $26,000 in claims on behalf of a...
Editor's Note
65 Speed Limit
With the economy's ill health continuing and their own personal...
Features
Four Steps to Using Agency Technology for Target Marketing
Conducting a target marketing campaign used to be cumbersome and...
Features
Declarations
Share the Road Safely "We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and...
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N.H. Supreme Court: State Can’t Take Malpractice Reserves
New Hampshire's highest court has ruled that state lawmakers cannot...
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Broad Powers for Proposed Rhode Island Workers’ Comp Unit
Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed reassigning investigators...
People & Places
People
Tina Preisig, senior vice president of managed care at...

National Coverage

Features
Hales Reports Brokerage M&As Down 40% in 2009; Expects Better 2010
A prolonged soft market coupled with the worst economic period since...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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Aon Warns on Political, Financial Risks; Berkshire Bets a Billion on Munich Re; IPCC Defends Climate Change Report; Frau
Aon Risk Services 17th Political Risk Map highlights continued...
Features
Social Service Organizations in Tough Times
Brokers Keep Watchful Eye as Tough Economy Forces Workforce, Program...
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Dos and Don’ts of Errors and Omissions Lawsuits
How to Respond and React When Threatened With an E&O Suit Ask any...
Features
Beware of Budget Cuts that Bite Back
How to Minimize Liability Exposure While Tightening the Public Belt...
Features
Older Employees Lower Indemnity Costs for Workers’ Compensation
Workers 65 years old and older tend to have lower indemnity costs for...
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Property Casualty Market’s Love Affair With Main Street Business
Why Small Business Means Big Business for Insurers and Brokers Alike...
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Age and Wisdom
Top 100 Agency Profile Agency Name: Marshall and Sterling Enterprises...
Closing Quote
Time Wise: Because Every Second Counts
The To Do List on Steroids To do or not to do, that is, quite...