November 3, 2008
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS; Habitational/Dwellings; Agents' E&O Survey
In this Issue
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Closing QuoteReputational Risk … at Risk
Corporate Citizenship Could Offer Tarnished Companies the Best... -
FeaturesARM Correction
In the Aug. 4, 2008 issue of Insurance Journal, an article titled... -
FeaturesNew York AG Confirms AIG Pay Freeze
Troubled insurer American International Group Inc. will freeze... -
FeaturesNew York Insurance Chief Seeks Contract Certainty for Large Policies
New York officials are putting pressure on insurers and brokers to... -
FeaturesMass. Surviving Bumps in the Auto Insurance Road
Burnes Rules Out Permitting Insurers to Use Credit Scores; Goes Slow... -
FeaturesHigher Gas Prices Drive Down Auto Rates, Drive Up Politics Over Regulation in New York
In New York, there exists a curious relationship between gas prices... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Undue Influences "(W)e drink the Kool-Aid." —Moody's Chief... -
People & PlacesPeople
Tonya I. Sylvester has been named a sales executive at Rogers & Gray... -
FeaturesMass. Agents Contribute $1.9B to the State’s Economy
As employers, taxpayers, consumers and charitable contributors,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Arthur J. Gallagher, Fuller & O'Brien Insurance brokerage firm Arthur... -
FeaturesRisk Managers Urges Others to Adopt Contract Certainty
It did not take long for risk managers to applaud the move toward... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$205 Million The amount the state of Vermont has finally received in... -
FeaturesMass. Drivers Slow to Shop Under New Auto System
Barely six months into Massachusetts' new deregulated auto insurance... -
FeaturesTwo New York Agencies Named Top Performers
Reagan Consulting and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of... -
Editor's NoteOpportunity Management
As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, a quarter of... -
FeaturesMaryland’s Treatment of Injured Workers Graded About Average Compared to 9 States
When employers pay more for medical care for injured workers, workers...
National Coverage
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FeaturesAIG Crisis Highlights the Need for Insurance Professionalism
Are You an Insurance Professional or an Insurance Hack? Editor's... -
FeaturesGlobal Crisis Dominates A.M. Best’s London Conference
Execs Say Market Remains Attractive Even as Crisis Puts Pressure on... -
FeaturesAgents Joe and Jo on AIG and E&O
The federal government's recent bail out of American International... -
FeaturesRisk Managers Report Price Softening; Insurers Battle Surplus Decline
Property Premiums Fall Sharply; P/C Insurers Post Q3 Losses; Some... -
FeaturesMore Lawsuits, Firmer Prices on the Horizon for Executive Liability
Property Premiums Fall Sharply; P/C Insurers Post Q3 Losses; Some... -
Carrier WatchCommercial P/C Insurers’ Stocks Down 14%; M&A Activity at Historic Highs
Stock Prices: The turbulent stock market is not sparing commercial... -
FeaturesConning Research: Challenges, Threats Loom for Homeowners Insurance Market
The five-year period spanning from 2003-2007 served the homeowners... -
FeaturesThe Battle to Preserve Agency/Broker Value
As economic stagnation and current rate pressure weakens performance... -
FeaturesIncreased Vulnerability of Executive Suite Makes D&O a Critical Coverage
Public, Private and Non-Profits Cannot Afford To Be Without... -
FeaturesYoung Brit IPODs are Broke Says a CII Report
ING picks up a $13 billion cash injection; Climate change for fund... -
FeaturesLocal Governments Increase Homeowners Loss
Personal Lines Ordinance or Law Exposures Within 10 years of... -
FeaturesA Winning E&O Defensive Strategy
How Agents Block Claims In sports, the best offense is a great... -
FeaturesIndustry Gives Back to Biomedical Research and Treatment Institute
Sullivan Group's Chairman Leads Fundraising Campaign for City of Hope... -
FeaturesQuality Counts!
How to Keep Problems From Turning Into Claims We have all had... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesProperty/Casualty Insurers on Government Rescue Funds: No Thanks
Following reports that the U.S Treasury is considering adding life,... -
FeaturesMore E&O Coverage for a Reasonable Price Suits the Average ‘Joe and Jo’
Joe the "insurance agent" wants a reasonably priced errors and... -
FeaturesHow Independent Agencies Reduce E&O Exposure
40 Risk Management Steps Independent Agents Implemented to Lower... -
FeaturesSEC Reports Big Jump in Enforcement Actions
The Securities and Exchange Commission said that the second-highest... -
Features2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey at a Glance
The 2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey, conducted Oct. 3... -
FeaturesLetter to the Editor: Employers Can Help to Increase Professionalism
I read Christopher J. Boggs' commentary, "AIG Crisis Highlights the... -
FeaturesWhy Agents Choose Other Markets Rather Than Their Preferred Markets
While independent agents have their favorite carriers for certain...
