April 17, 2006
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Top 100 Property / Casualty Independent Agencies
In this Issue
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News CurrentsNews Currents
States balk at growing trend of federal preemption State lawmakers... -
FeaturesN.Y. kills ‘draconian’ agent penalties
Insurance agents have succeeded in removing from the New York State... -
FeaturesContingent fees become focus in R.I. lead paint case
News Currents Former makers of lead paint went before the Rhode... -
FeaturesAgencies move beyond strategy toward practical real-time rating
Given the pace of today's technological developments, it is often... -
FeaturesSafeco weighs Internet sales of auto insurance
Seattle-based property and casualty insurer Safeco is considering... -
FeaturesNortheast states fair well in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce
Northeast states fared fairly well in the latest U.S. Chamber of... -
TOC10 States balk at federal preemption trend
More rules and laws seek to usurp states' authority 14 Contingent... -
Cover StoriesMASS. HEALTH HISTORY
BEACON MUTUAL Q&A Jobs and more on the line AGENTS PRO & CON On... -
People & PlacesPeople
Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corporation, a New Jersey... -
FeaturesCritics allege wind modelers following politics over science
Risk Management Solutions has defended its hurricane risk models in... -
Closing QuoteNot all agents oppose an optional federal charter
The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Close to home: 1906 revisited
April 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the great San Francisco... -
FeaturesJobs and more on the line in R.I. as Beacon Mutual-Carcieri political saga enters critical period
Executives at Rhode Island's largest workers compensation carrier,... -
FeaturesAcquiring minds want to know how even smaller firms can buy agencies
Small to mid-sized retail independent insurance agencies looking to... -
FeaturesMass. makes health insurance history by making it compulsorypq”The state says the uninsured tend to be low income, par
Everyone pays their part: individuals, government, health care... -
FeaturesHartford to charge insurers for emergency services
Fire protection and medical help remains free, but the Hartford,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Tower Group, CastlePoint Tower Group, Inc. in New York has entered... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental, Inc. has... -
Editor's NoteClose to home: 1906 revisited
April 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the great San Francisco... -
CurrentsContingent fees become focus in R.I. lead paint case
Former makers of lead paint went before the Rhode Island Supreme... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corporation, a New Jersey... -
CurrentsSafeco weighs Internet sales of auto insurance
Seattle-based property and casualty insurer Safeco is considering... -
FeaturesJobs and more on the line in R.I. as Beacon Mutual-Carcieri political saga enters critical period
Executives at Rhode Island's largest workers compensation carrier,... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. KILLS ‘DRACONIAN’ AGENT PENALTIES
Insurance agents have succeeded in removing from the New York State... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Excess Auto LiabilityNuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental, Inc. has... -
NewsbriefsLEXINGTON EYES 2004 REPEAT
Lexington Insurance Group, the largest U.S.-based surplus insurance... -
CurrentsCritics allege wind modelers following politics over science
Risk Management Solutions has defended its hurricane risk models in... -
CurrentsStates balk at growing trend of federal preemption
The federal versus state insurance regulation debate just beginning... -
FeaturesAgencies move beyond strategy toward practical real-time rating
Given the pace of today's technological developments, it is often... -
CurrentsNortheast states fair well in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce
Northeast states fared fairly well in the latest U.S. Chamber of... -
CurrentsMass. makes health insurance history by making it compulsory
Everyone pays their part: individuals, government, health care... -
FeaturesNot all agents oppose an optional federal charter
The Commissioners are now fully prepared to go before their various... -
NewsbriefsHARTFORD TO CHARGE INSURERS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire protection and medical help remains free, but the Hartford,... -
FeaturesAcquiring minds want to know how even smaller firms can buy agencies
Small to mid-sized retail independent insurance agencies looking to... -
FeaturesBrokerage Watch
Stock Prices: Although P/C broker stocks were up 7 percent during the... -
FeaturesRaising the profile of managing general agents in the U.S. and abroad
Outgoing American Association of Managing General Agents President... -
FeaturesUse agency generated coupons to cash-in on new sales
Everyone loves saving money and getting something for nothing. It is... -
FeaturesWriting public entities: how they compare to profit businesses
Does your agency currently write or pursue public entity business or... -
FeaturesWoodruff-Sawyer discusses the secret to success
Knowing how to make a business better and more successful is... -
FeaturesThe London market looks beyond Lloyd’s
Lloyd's insurers have broadened their horizons considerably over the... -
CurrentsSenators introduce Optional Federal Charter legislation
Citing bipartisan support to revamp the insurance industry regulatory... -
FeaturesGetting to the bottom of underinsured homes
Underinsurance not only leaves policyholders vulnerable, it impacts... -
CurrentsYounger adults and those earning above $75K most likely to suffer ID theft
Households headed by young people (18-24 years old), those in urban... -
CurrentsU.S. tort costs reach a record $260 billion, Tillinghast study reports
U.S. tort costs reached a record $260 billion in 2004, or... -
CurrentsPrivate companies at increased risk of liability lawsuits, Chubb & Son survey reports
Today, many private companies are planning activities that may... -
FeaturesTaking a piece of the pie
Independent agents and brokers grew their share of the... -
NewsbriefsLLOYD’S HOLDS 2005 LOSS TO $180.6 MILLION
Despite last year's disastrous hurricane season, Lloyd's posted a... -
NewsbriefsS&P UPS REINSURERS’ OUTLOOK TO STABLE
In two recently issued reports Standard & Poor's Ratings Services... -
NewsbriefsPUERTO RICO’S COUNTER-SIGNATURE LAW UPHELD
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has refused to...
