Agency Technology; High Risk Property/Catastrophe Risks; Digital Product Guide

In this Issue

Features
Drug Maker Not Liable in Maryland Death
The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that drug manufacturer Eli...
Editor's Note
Time for Barry and Shenise
Astute observers of recent political history may recall the story of...
People & Places
People
The Chubb Corp has named Richard G. Spiro executive vice president...
It Figures
It Figures
5.4% The workers' compensation loss cost reduction approved for...
Declarations
Declarations
Limited Options "In our view, AIG's options are limited." —Atlantic...
Features
Industry Honors Sen. Collins of Maine
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) named...
Features
Conn. Agency Data Case Continues
The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to rule on a Florida...
Features
Should States Raise Driving Age?
Taking aim at a longstanding rite of passage for 16-year-olds, an...
Features
Vermont’s $183M Judgment Against Ambassador’s Accountant Upheld
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a judgment of...
Business Moves
Business Moves
CRC Insurance, Southern Risk CRC Insurance Services Inc., the...
Features
Maryland Among States Debating Drive Less, Pay Less Plan
Maryland's private auto insurance industry is objecting to a proposal...
Features
New York Workers’ Comp Rates Going
Premiums for workers' compensation insurance in New York will drop 5...
Closing Quote
Hope is Not an Agency Plan
Despite current market conditions, as I travel from state to state, I...

National Coverage

Features
The Road to a Paper-Free Environment Goes Beyond Technology
Paperless Agencies Create Better Workflows, Enhance Service, Security...
Features
Fitch: P/C Profits Decline Sharply in First-Half 2008
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported mixed results...
Features
Lack of Technology Can Raise Agency E&O Concerns
The use of technology is interwoven into agency procedures and...
Features
Insurance Execs See Significant Sub-Prime Impact on 2009 Results
Insurance executives expect sub-prime and other credit issues to...
Features
Conning: D&O Market Finds Way to Grow Even In Overall Soft Market
Over the past decade, the directors and officers liability market has...
Features
U.S. Subprime Lawsuits Outpace S&L Cases, Study Finds
The U.S. subprime-mortgage crisis has now spurred more federal...
Features
Trouble on the High Seas?
Understanding and Planning for Exporters' Risks While Cargo Is In...
Features
Study Finds Economic Costs of Federal Cat Legislation Significant
Taxpayers In At Least 20 States Could Face Multi-Billion Dollar Tax...
Features
Hurricane and Political Seasons Stir Up National Cat Plan Proposals
As Losses Mount for Insurers, More Proposals for a National Solution...
Features
5 Steps to Using Social Media to Boost Sales
Whether you've been in the insurance agency business a long time or...
Features
U.S. Reinsurers Report Deteriorating Combined Ratio; Decline in Surplus
U.S. reinsurers reported a deteriorating combined ratio for the...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
Features
Independent Agent 2.0
Branding through Blogging and Beyond Real time technology is giving...
Features
9 Things to Think About For Your Next Agency Brochure
Make Your Next Agency Brochure a Portal to Your Web Site Since the...
Features
Phoning Is So Last Generation
Phone interaction is not the way millennials (the 80 million...