Salute to Program Managers; Cyberisk/Identity Theft; Risk Retention Group Directory

In this Issue

Features
More to Come in Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 10 tropical storms and hurricanes that ripped through the...
Features
N.J. Scraps Rebuilding Fee
Homeowners in New Jersey won't have to pay the state an extra fee to...
Declarations
Declarations
Spitzer's Folly "When (Eliot Spitzer) was attorney general he was on...
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Connecticut Docs Unhappy
A new survey shows that nearly one in three doctors in Connecticut...
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Liberty Mutual Protests S&P’s Downgrade to ‘A-‘ after Safeco Close
Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is not pleased with Standard &...
People & Places
People
National insurance program administrator Venture Insurance Programs...
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Some See Spitzer Role in AIG Crisis
Spitzer forced Greenberg out of the company he built over nearly 40...
Closing Quote
Crane Safety Guidelines Needed
In March 2008 a construction crane collapsed into a neighborhood bar...
It Figures
It Figures
238 Number of people charged with driving under the influence since...
Features
New York to Oversee AIG Sales; Regulate Credit Swaps as Insurance
New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo, who heads a...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Liberty Mutual, Safeco Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group finalized...
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Lawmaker Calls for AIG Internal Documents
Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight...
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Praise for N.Y. Insurance Chief Dinallo
New York officials helped giant insurer American International Group...
Editor's Note
Hank You Very Much
These are historic times. The country and the world are learning the...

National Coverage

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U.S. P/C Insurers’ Net Income Falls More Than 50% in First Half 2008
The U.S. property/casualty industry's net income after taxes fell...
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Cracking Under Pressure
The Chips Fall: Agents, Customers, Competitors Pick Up the Pieces...
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Lessons Learned from the AIG Crisis
Insurance Journal's exclusive "AIG in Crisis Survey" asked...
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State Regulators Blast Federal Regulation Advocates Over AIG
State insurance commissioners have lashed out at members of Congress...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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Congress Extends National Flood Insurance Plan Until Next March
The U.S. Senate approved legislation to extend the National Flood...
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It Pays To Specialize
How Program Managers Beat the Commodity Trend and Soft Market Despite...
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Competitors Offer to Fill the Gaps
There have been some subtle and not-so-subtle moves by competitors in...
Features
ID Theft Insurance: Oasis or Mirage?
Is It Worth Recommending to Valued Agency Clients? A client concerned...
Minding Your Business
Technology: A Brave New World
Agents Must Expand Their Technology Horizon to Exploit the 'Value...
Features
Teamwork in Your Agency: Lip Service or Reality?
Now's the Time to Gauge the Health and Effectiveness of Your Agency...
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Lurking Cyber Risks
Agents Can Become a Trusted Expert for Unaware Businesses A...
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For Agents, Their Carriers’ Claims Service is Top Performance Measure
Independent insurance agents want their property/casualty insurance...
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To Tax or Not to Tax – Battling Coalitions Dispute Bermuda ‘Loophole’
Claims Managers 'Don't Like Ike' as Losses from the Hurricane Pile Up...
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AIG: Picking at the Pieces
Speculation Abounds as AIG Readies to Sell Off Assets For the moment,...
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Fractured Loyalty: Customer Versus Company
A producer's response to request to move AIG business could depend on...