In this Issue
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurers unlikely to alter credit scoring as agencies pursue... -
FeaturesBanks, shippers, oil companies – not just insurers – face Katrina-related suits
One couple has sued Regions Bank for allegedly failing to pay their... -
FeaturesRegulator’s View
The District's two legislative proposals may serve a public benefit,... -
FeaturesBy Samantha Critchell
A coalition of parents and safety groups, including the American... -
Closing QuoteTake the pollution out of your D&O policy
D&O insurers may invoke an 'absolute' pollution exclusion to deny... -
FeaturesMaine adopts ID theft law
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a law that clarifies the process... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Uniform disclosure
This regulation by class action invites a mishmash of rules of... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell not shy with his veto pen Pennsylvania... -
FeaturesLiberty Mutualsuccessfully argued that the ‘clear and convincing
evidence' standard is not required under N.J.'s fraud law. News... -
FeaturesPolicy Rescission
A hasty rescission action can lead to extra-contractual liability... -
People & PlacesPeople
Lockton Companies, Inc., the Kansas City, Mo.-based privately owned... -
FeaturesNortheast warned ‘historic’ weather disaster could hit this year
The northeast U.S. coast is "long overdue" and could be the target of... -
FeaturesSpotlight: Special Events
The Olympic Games began and ended without incident but what if they... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths A new report... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts:... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Shareholders of Lincoln National Corp. approved its $7.5 billion... -
TOC10 Pa. Gov. Rendell not shy with veto pen
Nixes joint and several fix; also homebuilder damages cap... -
FeaturesNew plan helps agents avoid residual market for workers’ comp risks
Agent and brokers accustomed to sending tough workers' compensation... -
CurrentsFitch: Deterioration in profits for U.S. P/C sector
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry will report... -
Cover StoryDownsized D & O
It hasn't been healthy. In fact, the directors and officers liability... -
Minding Your BusinessProducer Compensation: What Should You Pay?
Compensation for any agency is always the largest expense category.... -
NewsbriefsFLOOD-DAMAGED VEHICLES SURFACE ON USED CAR LOTS
An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year.... -
Editor's NoteUniform disclosure
Independent agents for Zurich Insurance are being asked to pay for... -
CurrentsStates addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths
A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Lockton Companies, Inc., the Kansas City, Mo.-based privately owned... -
FeaturesTake the pollution out of your D&O policy
Is your directors and officers policy polluted? Shareholders and... -
Currents‘Kids and Cars’ campaigns to reduce backover accidents
A coalition of parents and safety groups, including the American... -
CurrentsPennsylvania Gov. Rendell not shy with his veto pen
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell recently vetoed legislation... -
CurrentsNortheast warned ‘historic’ weather disaster could hit this year
The northeast U.S. coast is "long overdue" and could be the target of... -
FeaturesN.J. Supreme Court lowers bar for proving customer fraud
The New Jersey Supreme Court has set an easier standard of proof for... -
FeaturesWhen policy rescission fails, costly complications may follow
Although the road to rescission of an insurance policy can be covered... -
CurrentsInsurers unlikely to alter credit scoring as agencies pursue uniformity
The decision by the three major consumer credit reporting agencies to... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts: International... -
CurrentsBanks, shippers, oil companies — not just insurers — face Katrina-related suits
Hurricane Katrina lawsuits are multiplying and it's not just... -
NewsbriefsMAINE ADOPTS ID THEFT LAW
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a law that clarifies the process... -
FeaturesMedical malpractice insurance reform: A regulator’s perspective
Since St. Paul Travelers, one of the largest commercial medical... -
FeaturesThe Olympic Games began and ended without incident… but what if they had been cancelled?
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic... -
FeaturesWhen insurers play the ratings game
Publicly traded property casualty insurance companies must serve many... -
FeaturesOfficials hope ’06 quake centennial prompts more to get insurance
When San Francisco resident Charlie Bott got an offer in the mail... -
CurrentsConsumer group accuses Geico, other insurers of unfair underwriting
A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp. uses... -
CurrentsKatrina not enough to cause many homeowners to buy flood coverage
Despite Hurricane Katrina's devastation, a new survey says that most... -
CurrentsConsumer group accuses Geico, other insurers of unfair underwriting
A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp. uses... -
FeaturesD&O liability premiums fall for second straight year, study says
Directors and officers liability insurance average premium continued... -
FeaturesThe London insurance market: The City and the regulators
For 317 years London's insurance market in general and Lloyd's in... -
FeaturesWhen insurers play the ratings game
Publicly traded property casualty insurance companies must serve many... -
NewsbriefsSTANDARD & POOR’S IMPLEMENTS NEW WAY TO ASSESS INSURERS’ CATASTROPHE RISK
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that its criteria for... -
CurrentsZurich agents caught in compensation disclosure web
Independent agents representing Zurich Insurance in the U.S. will... -
FeaturesThe London insurance market: The City and the regulators
For 317 years London's insurance market in general and Lloyd's in...
National Coverage
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FeaturesInternational
The London insurance market: The City and the regulators For 317... -
FeaturesKatrina not enough to cause many homeowners to buy flood coverage
Despite Hurricane Katrina's devastation, a new survey says that most... -
FeaturesConsumer group accuses Geico, other insurers of unfair underwriting
News Currents A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp.... -
FeaturesThe pre-bindingdisclosure reveals the standard commission Zurich pays agents by type of policy and
outlines any contingency compensation arrangements. News Currents... -
FeaturesCatastrophe bonds becoming a common alternative toreinsurance, S&P says
The insurance industry is turning more frequently to catastrophe... -
FeaturesSpotlight: Catastrophic Coverage
Ruins of San Francisco's city hall after the earthquake and fire of... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Workers’ Compensation
The savings varies by state and other factors but in 2005 the average... -
FeaturesFinancial Commentary
Do under-reserved property/casualty insurers deserve high ratings?... -
FeaturesFlood-damaged vehicles surface on used car lots
An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year.... -
FeaturesFitch: Deterioration in profits for U.S. P/C sector
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry will report... -
Minding Your BusinessProducer compensation: What should you pay?
Compensation for an agency is always the largest expense category....
