April 9, 2007
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Top 100 Retail Agencies; Energy/Oil & Gas; Cyber Risk/Identity Theft
In this Issue
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Conn. self-service businesses face new liability standard The... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Alliance Bank, Fredericksburg Insurance Alliance Bankshares Corp., a... -
FeaturesD.C.’s revised captive laws in effect
Two changes to captive insurance laws passed by the Council of the... -
FeaturesN.Y. insurer compensates credit report breach victims
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has negotiated a settlement... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Hartford Specialty Risk's Sullivan named Conn. insurance chief... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Spring ritual
Like cherry blossoms, independent agents return to Washington, D.C.,... -
FeaturesWanted: Appraisal of Elvis items to relieve ‘suspicious minds’
A Delaware judge has granted a California businessman's request to... -
FeaturesAgog abut blogs: the risks for professional liability from this new communications medium
The new medium of blogging is changing the way communication is done... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Lidle claim "Quite frankly, there were no eyewitnesses... -
New MarketsNew Markets
My New Markets Logging and Lumbering Nuts & Bolts: O'Donovan &... -
FeaturesContrary to the headlines, ID theft may be on decline
Despite the impression given by cases in the news, identity theft... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurers fight impression their big profits are at claimants' expense... -
FeaturesMajority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states... -
FeaturesConsumer groups say market forces, not claims, caused most recent medical malpractice crisis
A consumer coalition released a report that disputes insurers'... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Two charged in bicoastal restaurant insurance brokerage scheme A... -
FeaturesVirginia bartenders test drive anti-DUI program
The men and women who usually have a sympathetic ear for customers... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Mass. auto report offers map to move state to limited price... -
FeaturesA single security breach can trigger multiple coverages
Security breaches are becoming more frequent as businesses... -
FeaturesBig awards unlikely for pet owners
Pet owners are not likely to get much compensation if they... -
It FiguresFigures
The number of problems that federal railroad officials said they... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Mass. auto report offers map to move state to limited price... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Mass. extends deadline for residents to buy health coverage The board... -
FeaturesCar insurance taxes to help fund massive Virginia transit plan
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has proposed $3 billion in borrowing... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
N.J. court: sexual assault preclusion not automatic A New Jersey... -
Closing QuoteAre state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
The government's role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing... -
People & PlacesPeople
The Main Street America Group has promoted Ed Kuhl to executive vice... -
Editor's NoteSpring ritual
It's that time of year when if you are a member of Congress and you... -
CurrentsD.C.’s revised captive laws in effect
Two changes to captive insurance laws passed by the Council of the... -
CurrentsN.J. court: sexual assault preclusion not automatic
A New Jersey appeals court recently ruled that while an insurer is... -
CurrentsVirginia bartenders test drive anti-DUI program
The men and women who usually have a sympathetic ear for customers... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Lidle claim "Quite frankly, there were no eyewitnesses that we've... -
It FiguresIt Figures
3,500 The number of problems that federal railroad officials said... -
CurrentsBig awards unlikely for pet owner
Pet owners are not likely to get much compensation if they... -
CurrentsCar insurance taxes to help fund masive Virginia transit plan
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has proposed $3 billion in borrowing... -
CurrentsHartford Specialty Risk’s Sullivan named Conn. insurance chief
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell is naming a claims administration... -
CurrentsMass. auto report offers map to move state to limited price competition
Also, advises against assigned risk pool change at this time and... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
The Main Street America Group has promoted Ed Kuhl to executive vice... -
CurrentsSummary of Mass. auto insurance recommendations
In its report, Gov. Patrick's auto insurance study group set forth... -
CurrentsConn. self-service businesses face new liability standard
The Connecticut Supreme Court has adopted a new legal rule making it... -
CurrentsInsurers fight impression their big profits are at claimants’ expense
The headline numbers were eye-popping: Allstate reported a record $5... -
FeaturesContrary to the headlines, ID theft may be on the decline
Despite the impression given by cases in the news, identity theft... -
FeaturesAgog about blogs: the risks for professional liability from this new communications medium
The new medium of blogging is changing the way communication is done... -
FeaturesA single security breach can trigger multiple coverages
Security breaches are becoming more frequent as businesses... -
FeaturesConsumer groups say market forces, not claims, caused most recent medical malpractice crisis
A consumer coalition released a report that disputes insurers'... -
FeaturesMajority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Logging and Lumbering Nuts & Bolts: O'Donovan & Associates' Timber... -
CurrentsTwo charged in bicoastal restaurant insurance brokerage scheme
A Canadian man has been extradited to the U.S. to face trial on... -
CurrentsMass. extends deadline for residents to buy health coverage
The board that oversees Massachusetts' landmark health insurance law... -
CurrentsN.Y. insurer compensates credit report breach victims
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has negotiated a settlement... -
CurrentsWanted: Appraisal of Elvis items to relieve ‘suspicious minds’
A Delaware judge has granted a California businessman's request to... -
Closing QuoteAre state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
The government's role in insurance markets is a matter of increasing... -
CurrentsTop 10 data loss disasters in 2006
Data recovery firm says no matter how bad the loss, there's a chance... -
FeaturesUnderwriters weigh design, construction of offshore oil platforms
Recent hurricane activity suggests old standards for wave height... -
FeaturesOil drilling risks rise with novice crews
Boom-and-bust cycles can spell trouble for industry and insurers As... -
NewsbriefsLLOYD’S SURVEY AGAIN NAMES ‘MANAGING THE CYCLE’ AS CHIEF CONCERN
For the third year running, underwriters in the Lloyd's market have... -
FeaturesEuropean Insurance Forum puts Ireland in the spotlight
EU Reinsurance Directive, Solvency II, killer risks and catastrophes... -
FeaturesUnderstanding network risk insurance
Competition heats up as insurers begin to gain market experience and... -
Minding Your Business‘Free agents’ and other 2007 management trends
What are the trends agency management owners should pay attention to?... -
CurrentsBipartisan flood insurance ‘modernization’ bill boosts borrowing, maximum limits
Agents generally support legislation, but insurers caution changes... -
CurrentsA.M. Best cites 15 P/C insurers as financially impaired in 2006
Seventeen U.S. insurance companies became financially impaired in... -
CurrentsStudy claims U.S. ‘tort tax’ amounts to $865 billion cost each year
America's legal system imposes an economic cost of more than $865... -
CurrentsInsurers advise Congress private markets should handle most disasters
But mega-cats need a public-private partnership, first responders and... -
CurrentsStudy: homeowners more volatile than private passenger auto
The homeowners insurance line was three times more volatile than... -
CurrentsJudge rules Spitzer suit may continue; Liberty Mutual not giving up fight
Liberty Mutual has vowed to continue its court fight against charges... -
FeaturesIreland emerges as an insurance powerhouse
Although 700 years of war, famine, immigration and English domination...
National Coverage
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FeaturesStudy: homeowners more volatile than private passenger auto
The homeowners insurance line was three times more volatile than... -
FeaturesJudge rules Spitzer suit may continue; Liberty Mutual not giving up fight
News Currents Liberty Mutual has vowed to continue its court fight... -
FeaturesUnderstanding network risk insurance
The total number of data breach victims in 2006 exceeded the $100... -
FeaturesStudy claims U.S. ‘tort tax’ amounts to $865 billion cost each year
News Currents America's legal system imposes an economic cost of more... -
FeaturesTop 10 data loss disasters in 2006
Data recovery experts worldwide from Minneapolis, Minn.-based Ontrack... -
FeaturesBipartisan flood insurance ‘modernization’ bill boosts borrowing, maximum limits
News Currents U.S. Reps. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., and Barney Frank,... -
FeaturesTop 20 Banks in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income (2006/Nationally)
Rank 2006 Insurance Brokerage Fee Bank Income Name City, State Web... -
FeaturesEuropean Insurance Forum puts Ireland in the spotlight
Eighteen years ago an Irish insurance conference would have consisted... -
FeaturesOil drilling risks rise with novice crews
As the oil industry cycles into a drilling boom, the shortage of... -
FeaturesRank 2006 Insurance
Top 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurers advise Congress private markets should handle most disasters... -
News CurrentsA.M. Best cites 15 P/C insurers as financially impaired in 2006
Seventeen U.S. insurance companies became financially impaired in... -
FeaturesUnderwritiers weigh design, construction of offshore oil platforms
Not all offshore platforms are created equal, which is why one... -
Minding Your Business‘Free agents’ and other 2007 management trends
What are the trends agency management owners should pay attention to?...
