In this Issue
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CurrentsAIG severs ties with C.V. Starr; expands global energy unit, forms new unit
American International Group Inc. announced that its AIG Companies... -
FeaturesThe “secrets” to affluent market success
Independent agents, like companies, are increasingly under pressure... -
CurrentsFormer Gen Re, AIG execs plead not guilty to reinsurance fraud charges
As a federal probe into the insurance industry widens, four former... -
NewsbriefsLLOYD’S SAYS THE CYCLE IS STILL A CONCERN
According to Lloyd's newly released annual underwriter survey,... -
FeaturesAgricultural market grows big, sprouting new risks, exposures
American agriculture 15 years from now will be a vital, more... -
FeaturesHedging liability bets is not a good idea for hedge funds
On any given day, hedge funds account for more than half of the daily... -
CurrentsNational Law Journal says top verdicts, punitive damages fall in 2005
The National Law Journal reported that the total amount awarded by... -
FeaturesFarmers asked to ‘Step Up to the Plate for Farm Safety’
Farm Bureaus across the nation will make safety a priority this... -
CurrentsU.S. postal customers gain right to sue for tripping over mail, rules U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Postal Service can be sued... -
CurrentsSarbanes-Oxley oversight board facing constitutional challenge
A group of advocates for free enterprise and limited government that... -
NewsbriefsTHE AGRIBUSINESS CONFERENCE
The Agribusiness Conference, hosted by the Insurance Skills Center,... -
CurrentsBest remains negative on U.S., Bermuda reinsurance markets; expects no upgrades in 2006
Despite some premium gains during the renewal season, A.M. Best... -
CurrentsReinsurance treaty renewals show some premium increases
With the January renewal season now behind them, the world's global... -
FeaturesPlanning for when … The benefits of contingent buy-sell agreements
As insurance professionals, agency owners understand that everyone... -
FeaturesAgents push for a technological sea change
Tides continue to turn on the automation frontier and agents and... -
NewsbriefsMEN GET THEIR PURSES SNATCHED TOO
Purse snatching has traditionally been a crime directed against... -
NewsbriefsSTARR AGENCY TO OFFER ACE, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY PRODUCTS
Expanding its servicing capabilities for new and existing clients,... -
Cover StoryRACK ‘EM UP
Certified public accountants wading into tax season should be aware... -
Editor's NoteInside looking out
Most insurance agencies and companies, probably most businesses,... -
CurrentsLaw blocks federally insured doctors from disaster aid
Dozens of federally insured medical providers have been blocked from... -
FeaturesEnron case demonstrates reliance on professional advice as defense
A month into the Houston fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp.... -
CurrentsDoctors, agents, and an antique dealer defraud Pennsylvanian
An antiques dealer, an auto mechanic and even a couple of insurance... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Miscellaneous Medical Malpractice Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance... -
NewsbriefsGEICO’S BLUE-COLLAR RATES CAUSE STIR
Education and occupation matter when it comes to what customers of... -
NewsbriefsVT. WORKERS’ COMP RATES MODERATE
Vermont workers' compensation rates are moderating for the third year... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. FARMER ARRAIGNED ON ARSON THAT KILLED 24 COWS
A Worcester, N.Y., farm owner has been arraigned on charges in... -
NewsbriefsDEL. REGULATOR PLANS ONLINE SHOPPING SERVICE
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn asked for additional staff... -
FeaturesContext: the missing ingredient in new hire training
Although it's often true the more things change, the more they stay... -
CurrentsFarming shown more dangerous in Virginia than mining
Coal mining, logging, firefighting represent just a handful of the... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Specialty broker Ames & Gough announced the election of Dan Knise as... -
CurrentsMd. water taxi insurers sue Coast Guard
Insurers for the company that ran the water taxi that capsized in... -
CurrentsN.Y. homeowners market analysts disagree; how broken is it?
Assessing the condition of New York's homeowners insurance market is... -
CurrentsN.Y. tour boat owner claims he’s victim of insurance scam
Regulators in three states are investigating whether the owner of a... -
NewsbriefsR.I. JURY FINDS LEAD
Three former makers of lead paint created a public nuisance that... -
CurrentsIf it’s broken, how to fix N.Y.’s homeowners market
While some believe government action may be necessary to keep New... -
FeaturesOne young agent’s tricks of the trade to master cold calling
Like many of you, I started my insurance career with an empty desk... -
FeaturesHow agents can meet the affluents’ expectation of luxury
That the affluent expect a luxury experience sounds like a... -
FeaturesToday’s mid-size services firms must look beyond their fathers’ E&O policy
e_58_todays_mid.xtg Owners of mid-size companies used to make...
