February 12, 2007
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Salute to “Super Regionals"; High Risk Property & Catastrophe Coverages; Yachts and Boats; The Commissioners, Part 1
In this Issue
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FeaturesSales of flood insurance up sharply
Sales of federal flood insurance rose sharply across the country last... -
FeaturesAgency owners could benefit from new pension law
Now is the time for independent insurance agency owners to bone up on... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Royal & Sun management buyout approval expected A state hearing... -
FeaturesU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levees of Concern
CT: East Hartford CT: Torrington, East Branch CT: Torrington, West... -
FeaturesAuto fraud crackdown benefits Mass. urban insureds
High-profile crackdowns on auto insurance fraud have resulted in... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Mild-mannered report
If some politicians can be accused of engaging in "fuzzy" math, some... -
FeaturesHoward Mills, New York, Insurance Commissioner
Howard Mills, formerly an elected state representative, served the... -
FeaturesMaine lawmakers balk at federal driver’s license-ID system
The Maine Legislature declared that it would refuse a congressional... -
People & PlacesPeople
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners named its 2007... -
FeaturesDon’t be fooled: Extreme weather, terrorism risks not going away
The insurance industry and its customers must not let down their... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Common thread "The common threat that brought us together is... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Risky levees in 27 states could trigger flood insurance mandate The... -
TOC8 Royal & Sun buyout approval expected
Plan receives backing from key player in Delaware 9 Tighter steering... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Marsh, Putnam Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) announced that... -
New MarketsNew Markets
N.J. Coastal Property Nuts & Bolts: McSweeny Agency of New Jersey is... -
Closing QuoteResetting State Farm’s Katrina punitive damages
At the trial of this cause of action, this Court submitted... -
It FiguresFigures
$1 million The punitive damages amount to be lodged against State... -
FeaturesUNH calculates cyber attack threat
Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is... -
FeaturesTighter steering in Conn.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has drafted... -
FeaturesOne-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent... -
FeaturesMitigating the everyday catastrophe
Fire, water, hail and wind reel in big losses for business, but many... -
Cover StorySuper Regional P/C Insurers™
A number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super... -
CurrentsIndustry forecast predicts slower premium growth in 2007 and 2008
Despite slow-down, industry still anticipates underwriting profits... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal’s MyNewMarkets Web site offers 20,000 markets
Property/casualty agents looking for new markets and suppliers with... -
Minding Your BusinessFour goals for owners
Take out your business plan when reading this article and see if it... -
CurrentsForecasters predict active hurricane season to come in 2007
Atlantic basin and U.S. hurricane landfall expected to be up 60... -
CurrentsP/C industry may be long overdue for massive losses from an extreme “great” earthquake
>Study says industry could suffer from a $100 million loss The U.S.... -
CurrentsTop 10 hail cities
Hail events remain a constant threat to property and casualty... -
CurrentsTop 10 tornado cities
The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February,... -
CurrentsLloyd’s climbs on the climate change bandwagon
There's little doubt that the world is getting warmer. But this... -
FeaturesUnderwriters tighten ropes on yacht accounts
Crew hires, new materials in boat construction, faster speeds, market... -
Editor's NoteMild-mannered report
If some politicians can be accused of engaging in "fuzzy" math, some... -
CurrentsRisky levees in 27 states could trigger flood insurance mandate
The Army Corps of Engineers reported that 122 levees from Rhode... -
CurrentsSales of flood insurance up sharply
Sales of federal flood insurance rose sharply across the country last... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners named its 2007... -
FeaturesDon’t be fooled: Extreme weather, terrorism risks not going away
The insurance industry and its customers must not let down their... -
CurrentsAgency owners could benefit from new pension law
Now is the time for independent insurance agency owners to bone up on... -
CurrentsMaine lawmakers balk at federal driver’s license-ID system
The Maine Legislature declared that it would refuse a congressional... -
CurrentsThe Commissioners: Howard Mills
Lessons on broker compensation and filling the gaps in state... -
New MarketsNew Markets
N.J. Coastal Property Nuts & Bolts: McSweeny Agency of New Jersey is... -
CurrentsAuto fraud crackdown benefits Mass. urban insureds
High-profile crackdowns on auto insurance fraud have resulted in... -
NewsbriefsHARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER REDOMESTICATES TO PA.
Massachusetts officials have given the green light to the... -
Closing QuoteResetting State Farm’s Katrina punitive damages
At the trial of this cause of action, this Court submitted... -
CurrentsRoyal & Sun buyout approval expected
A state hearing officer recommended that Delaware's insurance... -
CurrentsTighter steering in Conn.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has drafted... -
CurrentsUNH calculates cyber attack threat
Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Common thread "The common threat that brought us together is... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$1 million The punitive damages amount to be lodged against State...
National Coverage
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FeaturesGeorgia – John Oxendine
Commissioner John Oxendine hopes to set Georgia's coast apart from... -
FeaturesTexas – Mike Geeslin
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin presides over one of the... -
FeaturesColorado – David Rivera
When David Rivera was appointed to be Colorado's state insurance... -
News CurrentsForecasters predict active hurricane season to come in 2007
A return to high hurricane activity in 2007 is likely following the... -
FeaturesIndustry forecast predicts slower premium growth in 2007 and 2008
News Currents Most insurance industry analysts predict slower P/C... -
FeaturesNorth Dakota – Jim Poolman
Currently serving in his second term as North Dakota Insurance... -
FeaturesNebraska – L. Tim Wagner
Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in... -
FeaturesKansas – Sandy Praeger
Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is a seasoned player now going... -
FeaturesTop 10 hail cities
Hail events remain a constant threat to property and casualty... -
Features2007 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers™ Alphabetical listing
Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG... -
Features2007 Super Regional Property Casualty Insurers™
Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG... -
FeaturesIntroducing…
A number of property casualty insurers call themselves Super... -
FeaturesOne-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance... -
FeaturesMontana – John Morrison
The hallmarks of John Morrison's legacy as Montana State Auditor, the... -
FeaturesMitigating the everyday catastrophe
The exposures faced by businesses in catastrophe-prone areas have... -
FeaturesTop 10 tornado cities
The violent thunderstorms in Central Florida in early February,... -
FeaturesDemotech Classification System
number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super Regionals... -
FeaturesKentucky – Julie Mix McPeak
Julie Mix McPeak cares about the health insurance crisis facing small... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Insurance Journal's MyNewMarkets Web site offers 20,000 markets The... -
FeaturesDistrict of Columbia – Thomas Hampton
Federal regulation of banking and securities works fairly well, but... -
FeaturesMississippi – George Dale
Hurricane Katrina adversely affected Mississippi in many ways and... -
Features5 – DE,MD,OH,PA,VA
9 - IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,MI,MN,MO,WI 4 - AZ,CA,IL,NV 11 -... -
FeaturesMissouri – Dale Finke
Dale Finke, who recently retired, led the Missouri Department of... -
FeaturesUnderwriters tighten ropes on yacht accounts
Following the costly hurricane years of 2004 and 2005, the yacht... -
FeaturesAlabama – Walter Bell
Newly elected president of the National Association of Insurance... -
FeaturesNew York – Howard Mills
Looking back on his two-year tenure, former New York Superintendent... -
FeaturesP/C industry may be long overdue for massive losses from an extreme “great” earthquake
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is long overdue for... -
FeaturesLloyd’s climbs on the climate change bandwagon
There's little doubt that the world is getting warmer. But this... -
Features17 – AZ,CO,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,MN,MO,NE,NV,ND,OH,OR,SD,UT,WI
28 -... -
FeaturesNew Mexico – Morris “Mo” Chavez
After replacing two insurance superintendents in less than a year... -
FeaturesWest Virginia – Jane Cline
During a period when insurers in West Virginia limited the amount of... -
Minding Your BusinessFour goals for owners
Take out your business plan when reading this article and see if it...
