July 18, 2005
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
2005 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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FeaturesVirginia Big ‘I’ Breaks Ground in Education, Starting with CSR Program
It's an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer... -
FeaturesGregg has held a number of executive positions within Liberty Mutual’s commercial insurance operations since joining the
OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White... -
FeaturesBy George Rothert
Working With E&S Wholesalers: Be Nice You'll Need Them Again! The... -
FeaturesStudy Maintains Malpractice Rates, Not Payouts, Rising
Medical malpractice insurance rates rose dramatically during the past... -
FeaturesMore Agencies Expand with Hiring of Staff Risk Managers
Larger insurance agencies today are more likely than not to employ a... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note:
Rhode Island, history teaches us, was among the earliest colonies to... -
FeaturesVa. Med-Mal Insurer’s Collapse Has Patients and Doctors Scrambling
Like many pediatricians, Dr. Raymond Jones has enjoyed watching his... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
MASSACHUSETTS Marsh Clients Urged to Hold Off: Massachusetts... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
First Niagara, Hatch Leonard Naples First Niagara Risk Management... -
FeaturesA Consumer View on Loss-History Databases
Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Jim Poolman, North Dakota... -
FeaturesSeven divisions
Insurers Balk about Added Burden as N.J. Gov. Codey Signs Bill... -
Editor's NoteFaith-Based Policy
Rhode Island, history teaches us, was among the earliest colonies to... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Mike Miller OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of... -
Parting ShotsA Consumer View on Loss-History Databases
Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Jim Poolman, North Dakota... -
FeaturesInsurers Balk about Added Burden as N.J. Gov. Codey Signs Bill Restoring Consumer Advocate Office for 2006
New Jersey has brought back to life the state's consumer advocate... -
FeaturesVa. Med-Mal Insurer’s Collapse Has Patients and Doctors Scrambling
Like many pediatricians, Dr. Raymond Jones has enjoyed watching his... -
FeaturesMore Agencies Expand with Hiring of Staff Risk Managers
Larger insurance agencies today are more likely than not to employ a... -
FeaturesVirginia Big ‘I’ Breaks Ground in Education, Starting with CSR Program
It's an age-old problem for agency owners: where to find customer... -
FeaturesStudy Maintains Malpractice Rates, Not Payouts, Rising
Medical malpractice insurance rates rose dramatically during the past... -
FeaturesWorking With E&S Wholesalers: Be Nice … You’ll Need Them Again!
The surplus lines industry pendulum is now on its backswing into a... -
NewsbriefsMARSH CLIENTS URGED TO HOLD OFF:
Massachusetts insurance customers of insurance broker Marsh &... -
NewsbriefsSECOND INJURY FUND REBOUNDS:
Connecticut has eliminated the projected 20-year debt of its Second... -
NewsbriefsDUPONT AGREES TO LEAD PAINT SETTLEMENT:
The DuPont Co. has reached a multimillion dollar settlement in a... -
NewsbriefsBIG CHANGES FOR SMALL GROUP MARKET:
Gov. John Lynch signed into law a bill that promises to dramatically... -
NewsbriefsFIREFIGHTERS GET WORKERS’ COMP:
Vermont Gov. James Douglas has signed into law a bill to financially... -
NewsbriefsCOMPTROLLER STRIKES OUT OVER AUDITS:
A Manhattan judge quashed 10 subpoenas served by state Comptroller... -
NewsbriefsFRONTIER GROUP FILES FOR CHAPTER 11:
Citing assets of between $50 million to $100 million and debts of... -
NewsbriefsCODED PLATES PROPOSED FOR DRUNK DRIVERS:
The automobiles of repeat drunk drivers would carry special license... -
NewsbriefsMED-MAL CAPACITY INSUFFICIENT:
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken has issued a report... -
FeaturesEstablish an Outside Board of Advisors
An agency cannot grow effectively when its lead executive is... -
FeaturesInsurance Community Concerns Mount Over Climate Change Debate
To paraphrase an old adage: "Nothing concentrates the overall mind of... -
FeaturesWar of the Worlds: Treasury Sees TRIA as More Hindrance Than Help
Bush Administration Policy Questions Need for Renewal of Federal... -
FeaturesHow to Use Alternative Markets
The "hard market" conditions have been gone now for a couple of... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal Airs Daily Fraudcaster Online
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FeaturesPrinciples and Politics: The Long and Short of Terrorism Insurance
The powerful House Committee on Financial Services could have a... -
FeaturesResearch Reports: Competing World Views on Terrorism Insurance
The Treasury report on terrorism insurance is just one of several on... -
FeaturesHow to Select a MGA/Wholesaler
The following is a guideline for some of the key things to review...
National Coverage
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FeaturesEstablish an Outside Board of Advisors
An agency cannot grow effectively when its lead executive is... -
FeaturesResearch Reports: Competing World Views on Terrorism Insurance
The Treasury report on terrorism insurance is just one of several on... -
FeaturesWar of the Worlds: Treasury Sees TRIA as More Hindrance Than Help
Asked what the world would be like if there were no federal terrorism... -
FeaturesInsurance Community Concerns Mount Over Climate Change Debate
To paraphrase an old adage: "Nothing concentrates the overall mind of... -
Fraud RoundupInsurance Journal Airs Daily Fraudcaster Online
Fraud costs the insurance industry between $85 billion and $120... -
FeaturesPrinciples and Politics: The Long and Short of Terrorism Insurance
The powerful House Committee on Financial Services could have a... -
FeaturesAmerican Hobbyist’s Online Rating
American Hobbyist Insurance, a national provider of collector-vehicle... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
XL Hit with $183M Reserve Increase: Bermuda's XL Capital Ltd.... -
Minding Your BusinessHow to Use Alternative Markets
The "hard market" conditions have been gone now for a couple of...
