May 21, 2007
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
2007 Program Directory, Vol. I; Exclusive Greenberg Interview; Single State Specialists
In this Issue
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FeaturesInsider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Pa. insurers: merger won't harm competition Pennsylvania's two... -
FeaturesJury awards N.Y. man $30 million for injuries sustained in fall from ladder
A 44-year-old New York man has been awarded $30.3 million for... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Liberty Mutual, Ohio Casualty Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group has... -
FeaturesTravelers establishes multi-tear cat bond
The Travelers Companies Inc. has set up a multi-year catastrophe bond... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Travelers Insurance luring top players to Conn.'s PGA stop When... -
FeaturesConn. celebrates insurance industry
Connecticut's venerable insurance industry was celebrated at the... -
FeaturesPeople
The Main Street America Group announced that Steve Berry has joined... -
FeaturesBig Dig insurer AIG to pay $58.5 million in workers’ comp excess profit
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has reached a $58.5... -
Closing QuoteBringing competition and choice to Mass. auto
The 400 insurers of the American Insurance Association have seen the... -
FeaturesWhat it takes for an agent to be truly independent
Given today's business environment, is it possible for independent... -
FeaturesInspections to target small Mass. firms with dangerous materials
Members of the media and officials from the U.S. Chemical Safety and... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Every opportunity "Independent agents continue to hold... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Agents advised: fundamental shift in compensation coming Contingent... -
FeaturesR.I. looking to AIG settlement to ease deficit
Rhode Island's estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Antique Home Insurance Nuts & Bolts: MiddleOak is offering the... -
It FiguresFigures
$46 The fine paid by New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine for violating... -
FeaturesStalled AIG settlement could deepen R.I. deficit
Rhode Island's estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100... -
FeaturesInventory, recovery issues complicate art, heavy equipment underwriting
When high dollar art items are stolen from museums, or when internal... -
FeaturesHome buyers buying up private mortgage insurance
Private mortgage insurance is making a comeback. Until six or eight... -
FeaturesMaine adopts primary seat belt law
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a bill that will make failure by... -
FeaturesN.H. agents offer changes to fiduciary, licensing
The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. recently said... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Risk target
If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance... -
CurrentsMarketing survey reports Baby Boomers remain loyal to auto, home, medical and life insurance brand
Baby Boomers may be more likely to switch brands across a wide... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford CEO says softening market doesn’t leave out E&S market as an option
Whether the market is "soft" or "softening" doesn't make a... -
Cover StoryThe Courage to Compete: The World According to Greenberg
In 1968 when the Maurice "Hank" Greenberg took over what was to... -
Editor's NoteRisk target
If the Spitzer allegations are all that newcomers to the insurance... -
CurrentsJury awards N.Y. man $30 million
A 44-year-old New York man has been awarded $30.3 million for... -
CurrentsPa. insurers: merger won’t harm competition
Pennsylvania's two largest insurance companies have formally asked... -
CurrentsR.I. looking to AIG settlement to ease deficit
Rhode Island's estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Every opportunity "Independent agents continue to hold their own in... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$46 The fine paid by New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine for violating... -
Idea ExchangeInsider trading plans: A new D&O underwriting concern?
For several years, directors and officers underwriters have viewed... -
FeaturesHome buyers buying up private mortgage insurance
Private mortgage insurance is making a comeback. Until six or eight... -
CurrentsBig 3 brokers still feeling Spitzer effect
The attack that began in October 2002 by then New York Attorney... -
CurrentsN.H. agents offer changes to fiduciary, licensing
The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. recently said... -
CurrentsTravelers Insurance luring top players to Conn.’s PGA stop
When Travelers agreed last year to become the title sponsor of... -
FeaturesBig Dig insurer AIG to pay $58.5 million in workers’ comp excess profit
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has reached a $58.5... -
FeaturesInventory, recovery issues complicate art, heavy equipment underwriting
When high dollar art items are stolen from museums, or when internal... -
CurrentsAgents advised: fundamental shift in compensation coming
Contingent commissions for agents and brokers should be watched by... -
CurrentsConn. celebrates insurance industry
Connecticut's venerable insurance industry was celebrated at the... -
CurrentsStalled AIG settlement could deepen R.I. deficit
Rhode Island's estimated budget deficit could grow by almost $100... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Antique Home Insurance Nuts & Bolts: MiddleOak is offering the... -
Idea ExchangeWhat it takes for an agent to be truly independent
Given today's business environment, is it possible for independent... -
CurrentsTravelers establishes multi-year cat bond
The Travelers Companies, Inc. has set up a multi-year catastrophe... -
Closing QuoteBringing competition and choice to Mass. auto
The 400 insurers of the American Insurance Association have seen the... -
CurrentsInspections to target small Mass. firms with dangerous materials
State inspectors in Massachusetts will target small companies... -
CurrentsMaine adopts primary seat belt law
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a bill that will make failure by... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
The Main Street America Group announced that Steve Berry has joined... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyReduce client services to better compete
Customer loyalty, in insurance and elsewhere, is an oxymoron. Buyers... -
FeaturesA closer look at risk management for habitational risks
Effective management and maintenance tips to help clients avoid major... -
FeaturesStatus quo on Capitol Hill may be best
IIABA's leader Bob Rusbuldt hopes Congress does nothing, except on... -
Fraud RoundupThe rest of the story: directors and officers coverage for independents
Brokers can help clients greatly mitigate the personal, unlimited... -
CurrentsAgent leader renews vow to defend incentive pay
The leader of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America... -
Currents‘Big 3’ brokers still feeling effects of Spitzer attack, Standard & Poor’s says
The October 2004 attack by then New York Attorney General, now... -
CurrentsWillis rejects insurers’ alternatives for contingent commissions
After a review of the supplemental compensation plans recently... -
FeaturesProperty/Casualty State Specialists
The late Speaker of the House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill once... -
CurrentsBritish auto insurer survey targets women’s
A survey from the United Kingdom's Diamond, an automobile insurer... -
CurrentsD&O, workers’ comp lead downhill pricing parade, according to risk managers’ survey
Directors and officers insurance continues to be a highly competitive... -
CurrentsRisk managers report total cost of risk continues downward trend
The commercial insurance industry continued to experience an overall... -
CurrentsLloyd’s and Economist Intelligence Unit report warns of threats from political violence
Global business leaders report they are increasingly concerned about...
National Coverage
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FeaturesThe rest of the story: directors and officers coverage for independents
The historic out-of-pocket payments made in recent years by... -
FeaturesD&O, workers’ comp lead downhill pricing parade, according to risk managers’ survey
Directors and officers insurance continues to be a highly competitive... -
Features‘Big 3’ brokers still feeling effects of Spitzer attack, Standard & Poor’s says
The October 2004 attack by then New York Attorney General, now... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford CEO says softening market doesn’t leave out E&S market as an option
Whether the market is "soft" or "softening" doesn't make a... -
FeaturesBritish auto insurer survey targets women’s view of male drivers’ irritating habits
A survey from the United Kingdom's Diamond, an automobile insurer... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Willis rejects insurers' alternatives for contingent commissions... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Lloyd's and Economist Intelligence Unit report warns of threats from... -
FeaturesAgent leader renews vow to defend incentive pay
The leader of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Risk managers report total cost of risk continues downward trend The... -
FeaturesMarketing survey reports Baby Boomers remain loyal to auto, home, medical and life insurance brand
Baby Boomers may be more likely to switch brands across a wide... -
FeaturesThe Courage to Compete
In 1968 when the Maurice "Hank" Greenberg took over what was to... -
Features2007 Property/Casualty State Specialist Insurers
1 Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Co. WV 765,963 2 Texas Mutual... -
FeaturesA closer look at risk management for habitational risks
Habitational properties — apartments, condominiums, hotels,... -
FeaturesProperty/Casualty State Specialists Insurers
The late Speaker of the House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill once... -
FeaturesStatus quo on Capitol Hill may be best
Washington, D.C., is a bit bluer these days than it was about a year... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyReduce client services to better compete
Customer loyalty, in insurance and elsewhere, is an oxymoron. Buyers...
