Top Commercial Lines Agencies; Risk Management Report; International Exposures

In this Issue

Features
Mass. Agents, Arbella Seek Court Relief from Managed Competition Auto Insurance Rules
Massachusetts insurance agents and one of the state's biggest auto...
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New Jersey Workers’ Comp Reforms Target Payments, Employer Scofflaws
New Jersey lawmakers have approved a number of major changes to the...
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N.Y. Engineers Rescue of Workers’ Comp Trusts
But Those Involved with 14 Failed Trusts Remain on the Financial Hook...
It Figures
It Figures
$497 Million Estimated value of the claims for personal injury,...
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Harnessing N.Y. City Contractors
New York contractors will now have to submit detailed plans for...
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Maryland Court Wrong in Condo Association, Unit Owner Coverage Ruling
How the Court Overstepped its Bounds and Affected Current Policies...
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Ex-Raven McCrary Scores $33.6M
The business partners of former Baltimore Ravens player Michael...
Declarations
Declarations
Stepping Up and Out "The boards of directors of these companies are...
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Heads Up in Pennsylvania
Serious head injuries among Pennsylvania motorcyclists have become...
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No Pay for Mass. Docs’ Mistakes
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its largest private health...
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Contingent Commissions Legal, N.Y. Court Rules
In a twist to a scandal that has rocked the insurance industry over...
Business Moves
Business Moves
Hudson Insurance, Hooghuis Hudson Insurance Group, the U.S. insurance...
Editor's Note
A Candle Burnes at Both Ends
Free-market advocates and some agents applauded last year when...
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N.Y. Gov. Paterson Supports Easing Rules for Foreign Reinsurers
New York will ease regulatory barriers that are "openly...
People & Places
People
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has...
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Insured Property Value in Coastal States to Double in 10 Years
In the past three years, the insured value of properties in coastal...

National Coverage

New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
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‘What Have You Done for Me Lately?’
How Risk Managers Measure a Broker's Performance Today's risk...
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Global Insurance Premiums Top $4 Trillion
Swiss Re's latest sigma study reports that the global insurance...
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Exporting Exposures
As an important link in the global supply chain, exporters face many...
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In Brokers We Trust
Alliant Insurance Services Puts Its Money Where Its Trust Is — In...
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Willumstad Replaces Sullivan as AIG CEO
New Chief Sees 'No Sacred Cows' in Turnaround Plan; Ready to Divest...
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Willis Buys HRH for $2.1 Billion
Combined Firm Doubles Employee Benefits Business Willis Group...
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Exclusive Survey, Part 2: Strengths and Weaknesses – What Agents Think of Regional and National P/C Insurers
Regional P/C Insurers Beat Out Nationals on Compensation, Claims;...
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Bank Insurance Brokerage 1Q Earnings Hit Second-Highest Level Ever
Quarterly earnings from bank insurance brokerage hit their...
Minding Your Business
Agency Pains and What to Do About Them
10 Common Agency Woes and How to Fix Them The typical agency has at...