Construction/Architects & Engineers; Main Street Markets - Small Business Risks; Bars & Restaurants; The Commissioners, Part 2

In this Issue

Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Jackpot justice
Few political issues get the business community's attention like tort...
Features
Oregon’s Ario tapped to be Pennsylvania commissioner
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario,...
Features
N.H. passes tort reform measure
The New Hampshire House last month gave final approval to the bill...
People & Places
People
Gregg Effner has joined Main Street America Group as assistant vice...
Features
Industry Challenges
It's great to have peripheral ways of generating business and...
New Markets
My New Markets
Security Guards Nuts & Bolts: Brownyard Group's program for security...
Features
Virginia cameras scan for hot cars and stolen license plates
Virginia State Police are using digital cameras that can scan...
It Figures
Figures
$440,000 The amount Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce...
Features
In R.I., Beacon Mutual controversy rekindled over Labor nomination
Fallout from the management scandal at Rhode Island workers'...
Business Moves
Business Moves
AmWINS, American Equity Underwriters AmWINS Group Inc., a Charlotte,...
Workers Comp
After fast start with workers’ comp, Albany sputters
The Assembly has had its own reasons for moving slowly, especially on...
Features
WTC fireproofing
Declarations "One thing it does point out ... is the absolute...
Editor's Note
Jackpot justice
Few political issues get the business community's attention like tort...
Currents
After fast start with workers’ comp, Albany sputters
Key legislation stalls as newcomer Gov. Spitzer, veteran Senate...
Newsbriefs
N.H. PASSES TORT REFORM MEASURE
The New Hampshire House last month gave final approval to the bill...
Currents
Virginia cameras scan for hot cars and stolen license plates
Virginia State Police are using digital cameras that can scan...
New Markets
My New Markets
Security Guards Nuts & Bolts: Brownyard Group's program for security...
People & Places
People and Places
Gregg Effner has joined Main Street America Group as assistant vice...
Closing Quote
Balancing risk and reward
In the nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans...
Newsbriefs
NFIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
More than $1 billion in flood damage is avoided each year through...
Currents
In R.I., Beacon Mutual controversy rekindled over Labor nomination
Fallout from the management scandal at Rhode Island workers'...
Currents
Oregon’s Ario tapped to be Pennsylvania commissioner
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario,...
Declarations
Declarations
WTC fireproofing "One thing it does point out ... is the absolute...
It Figures
It Figures
$440,000 The amount Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce...
Features
Getting to ‘yes’ with underwriters on design liability accounts
The most important thing a broker can do to advance an underwriting...
Newsbriefs
BEAZLEY TURNS FOCUS TO MEDIA IN COVERAGE FOR DESIGN PROS
Beazley Insurance Co. takes a unique approach to architects and...
Features
Project owners run for their own cover
Owners of construction projects increasingly have concerns separate...
Features
More small businesses think big
Small business market remains attractive and profitable for insurers...
Newsbriefs
ONEBEACON BETS BIG ON SMALL
OneBeacon Insurance Group has long focused on small business, with...
Minding Your Business
The secret of “The Secret”
It has been said, "those that can see what they desire, will have...
Features
Small business owners’ needs run large
Agents can serve as partners to satisfy the demands of running...
Currents
House bill renews federal terrorism reinsurance for 10 years
Congress officially has a new bill to reauthorize the federal...
Currents
P/C insurers invest $320 billion in public projects
The insurance industry holds investments in municipal bonds worth...
Currents
Supreme Court ruling limits investors’ antitrust
Last month's U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that blocks investors from...
Features
Builder’s risk: difficult but manageable
New capacity enters the market, but terms and conditions not easy for...
Features
Coverage interpretation and claims litigation at odds
But overall, construction market looks 'optimistic,' Willis exec says...
Features
Contracts count when dealing with subcontractors
Language, legislative knowledge, and right insurance partner keys to...
Features
A look at restaurants and bars from the ‘inside-out’
Today's complex restaurant environment needs the right list of...

National Coverage

Features
A look at restaurants and bars from the ‘inside-out’
When people get to talking about America's food hot spots, the same...
Features
P/C insurers invest $320 billion in public projects
The insurance industry holds investments in municipal bonds worth...
Features
Project owners run for their own cover
Owners of construction projects increasingly have concerns separate...
Features
House bill renews federal terrorism reinsurance for 10 years
Congress officially has a new bill to reauthorize the federal...
Features
Small business owners’ needs run large
Small business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses...
Features
Getting to ‘yes’ with underwriters on design liability accounts
The most important thing a broker can do to advance an underwriting...
Features
Supreme Court ruling limits investors’ antitrust
Last month's U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that blocks investors from...
Features
More small businesses think big
The federal Small Business Act defines a small business as one that...
Features
Contracts count when dealing with subcontractors
One of the many challenges general contractors — both...
Features
Coverage interpretation and claims litigation at odds
Today's construction underwriters and their claim departments may not...
Features
Builder’s risk: difficult but manageable
The rest of 2007 will continue to be a difficult time for developers...
Minding Your Business
The secret of “The Secret”
It has been said, "those that can see what they desire, will have...