November 6, 2006
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
UNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market
In this Issue
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It FiguresFigures
$17.5 million The total in refunds that Maryland Insurance... -
Closing QuoteHonesty is the best insurance policy
I have introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to make future... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Aon, Old Republic Insurance Co. Chicago-based Aon has taken further... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
High-tech sensor halts ice on N.H.-Vt. bridge Drivers heading into... -
FeaturesD&O market fueled by probes, record settlements, globalization
Today "it's tough to be a director and officer, and that means it's... -
FeaturesBy Rocio Orta
From a solo practitioner to the multi-lawyer firm, lawyers... -
FeaturesAgency’s growth strategy driven by giving away profits to charities
Having bought insurance agencies for years when he was chief... -
FeaturesLong Island makes Top 10 Hurricane-Prone List
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the International Hurricane... -
Closing Quote
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People & PlacesPeople
David Soucy, a third generation owner of the family independent... -
FeaturesMass. to move ahead with assigned risk plan
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has set Nov. 10... -
FeaturesBy U.S. Sen. Trent Lott
Why government should require insurance policies to declare what is... -
News BriefsNews Currents
Maine court allows suit over employee's fatal crash Maine's highest... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Construction, Remodelers, Owner/Developers Nuts & Bolts: Network... -
FeaturesPa. renews med-mal premium subsidies
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a bill to continue state... -
FeaturesSubmitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Lawyers professional liability belongs with the selected... -
TOCHigh land costs are the Bay State’s biggest disadvantage
8 Insurance not to blame for high cost of business in Mass. Insurers... -
TOCHow well will giving away profits work for Joe Grochmal and his GoodWorks Agency?
12 10 High-tech bridge safety Melting away accidents 62 Honesty is... -
FeaturesInsurer sues arson suspect over fire truck damage
A Vermont man already facing arson charges in two apartment house... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
N.J. gay couples "Denying committed same-sex couples the financial... -
FeaturesErie, agents facing charges of unfair bias
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has charged that... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Stern warning
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stood by President George... -
FeaturesInsurance not to blame for high cost of doing business in Mass.
News Currents A study by a Boston-based think tank shows that... -
FeaturesSoft pricing in D&O to continue
Pricing for D&O coverage is soft and could get softer, according to... -
Editor's NoteStern warning
While British Prime Minister Tony Blair has stood by President George... -
CurrentsHigh-tech sensor halts ice on N.H.-Vt. bridge
Drivers heading into New Hampshire from Vermont on Interstate 89 this... -
CurrentsInsurer sues arson suspect over fire truck damage
A Vermont man already facing arson charges in two apartment house... -
CurrentsLong Island makes Top 10 Hurricane-Prone List
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, director of the International Hurricane... -
CurrentsPa. renews med-mal premium subsidies
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a bill to continue state... -
CurrentsDeclarations
N.J. gay couples "Denying committed same-sex couples the financial... -
CurrentsIt Figures
$17.5 million The total in refunds that Maryland Insurance... -
CurrentsAgency’s growth strategy driven by giving away profits to charities
Having bought insurance agencies for years when he was chief... -
People & PlacesPeople and places
David Soucy, a third generation owner of the family independent... -
FeaturesSubmitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Lawyers professional liability belongs with the selected... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Construction, Remodelers, Owner/Developers Nuts & Bolts: Network... -
FeaturesD&O market fueled by probes, record settlements, globalization
Today "it's tough to be a director and officer, and that means it's... -
CurrentsSoft pricing in D&O to continue
Pricing for D&O coverage is soft and could get softer, according to... -
CurrentsMass. to move ahead with assigned risk plan
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has set Nov. 10... -
CurrentsHonesty is the best insurance policy
Why government should require insurance policies to declare what is... -
CurrentsErie, agents facing charges of unfair bias
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has charged that... -
CurrentsInsurance not to blame for high cost of doing business in Mass.
A study by a Boston-based think tank shows that Massachusetts firms... -
CurrentsMaine court allows suit over employee’s fatal crash
Maine's highest court reinstated a lawsuit targeting VIP Inc. over a... -
FeaturesThere are no ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
Lessons in loss prevention help keep commercial property insurance... -
Cover StoryUNDER Construction: The Green Property Insurance Market
Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss... -
FeaturesSocial services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
While they may require more attention, nonprofits offer opportunity... -
CurrentsLitigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says
Insurers face five times the average number of lawsuits than other... -
FeaturesEverything old (or hot, modified, exotic, muscle, etc.) is valuable again
Insurance producers, follow the money. It's going into collector... -
FeaturesU.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
European PLUS conference explores an emerging international D&O... -
CurrentsEase of doing business can make the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Let's start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesThe untold story: state guaranty funds
They're involved with policyholders every day yet too few people know... -
Minding Your BusinessDeveloping a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic... -
FeaturesComparing apples to apples, not oranges
Using benchmarking tools to assist in determining objective policy...
National Coverage
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FeaturesEase of doing business can make the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Let's start with three basic ideas about property/casualty insurance... -
FeaturesUNDER CONSTRUCTION
Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss... -
FeaturesLitigation trends continue to mount worldwide, report says
News Currents Insurance companies are the litigation champions... -
FeaturesThe untold story: state guaranty funds
The National Insurance Guaranty Fund program, operating in every... -
FeaturesComparing apples to apples, not oranges
Serious baseball fans were fascinated by Michael Lewis' 2003 book... -
FeaturesThere are no ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
You may be familiar with the word "mulligan." In golf it means a... -
FeaturesU.S. legal precedents assume larger role in corporate oversight
Maybe it's part of the globalization process; maybe it's due to the... -
FeaturesSocial services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
Few independent agents recognize that they can make profits from... -
FeaturesEverything old (or hot, modified, exotic, muscle, etc.) is valuable again
Insurance producers, follow the money. It's going into collector... -
Minding Your BusinessDeveloping a sales and marketing plan, part 1
Sales and marketing plans are an essential element of strategic...
