In this Issue
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Editor's NoteBig Deal
There were four people waiting in front of us in the taxi line at... -
FeaturesIn Medical Malpractice, the Emergency Has Subsided… for Now
PLUS Told Carriers Are Making Money, Capacity Is Up, Reinsurers Are... -
FeaturesFinite Reinsurance Probes Appear Infinite
Investigators' interest in finite reinsurance transactions goes well... -
FeaturesHurricane Forecast: New Jersey To Get Hit Sooner or Later
For decades, New Jersey has been spared the wrath of major... -
FeaturesPa. Hospitals Paying 2.6% of Patient Revenues for Med-Mal Expenses
Pennsylvania's 182 general acute care hospitals reported a total of... -
Cover StoryThe Family That Farms Together, Sells Insurance Together
Suydam Agency Firmly Planted in Community It Serves They could sweep... -
Cover StoryA Rey of Hope in Sleepy Hollow
Two Daughters Follow's in Dad's Footsteps If Frank Rey ever runs for... -
FeaturesInvestor Group Has Plans for 157-Year-Old Pawtucket Mutual
A former Liberty Mutual executive and three other investors have been... -
FeaturesRelative and Absolute Success
Family Follows Sinclair 'No-Quote' Strategy David Sinclair, founder... -
FeaturesMass. Tightens Rule on Finite Reinsurance; States Consider Change in Accounting Rules
While the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is... -
FeaturesNearly Half of Large and Mid-Sized U.S. Businesses Buy Terror Coverage
Nearly half of large and mid-sized U.S. businesses obtained insurance... -
FeaturesSarbanes-Oxley Rules Drive Up Large Insurers’ Audit Costs
Fortune 1000 companies' auditing costs have increased by $1.4 billion... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Alex Soto The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's... -
NewsbriefsHIGH RISK CHALLENGE IN COURT:
Massachusetts insurance company trade associations and companies... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS OPPOSE POLICE LEVY:
State regulators and auto insurance companies doing business in... -
NewsbriefsCIVIL UNIONS ADOPTED:
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed landmark legislation that makes... -
NewsbriefsMETLIFE AGREES TO JOBS PLAN:
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and MetLife Chairman and Chief... -
NewsbriefsBILL SEEKS PRODUCER DISCLOSURE:
Two Rhode Island State Senators, William A. Walaska, D-Warwick, and... -
NewsbriefsAIG FACES AUDIT OVER COMP:
The state insurance department is appointing a consultant to audit... -
NewsbriefsCLOSING HIT-AND-RUN LOOPHOLE:
New York lawmakers are about to increase the penalties for leaving... -
NewsbriefsCHANGE AHEAD FOR AUTO TERRITORIES:
New Jersey officials claim that caps removed from auto insurance... -
NewsbriefsSOLON CAN’T STOMACH OBESITY SUITS:
A state legislator wants to add Pennsylvania to the list of states... -
NewsbriefsDEVELOPMENT EFFECT ON FLOODING:
A doctoral student says his study of two small streams in eastern... -
NewsbriefsCOURT ORDERS NFL TO PAY:
A federal judge in Baltimore has ordered the National Football League... -
NewsbriefsARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED:
Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms arrested a... -
Parting ShotsKeeping Retention Rates High In A Softening Market
The success or failure of any organization can be traced to customer... -
FeaturesSECOND THOUGHTS: Tales of demergers, detours and determination
Crying?? There's no crying in baseball. -- Tom Hanks in A League of... -
FeaturesThe Mis-Match Game
Roger Thomas of Thomas & Thomas Agency Consultants and Appraisers,... -
FeaturesHow to Own an Insurance Company
Purchasing a Shell Could be a Smart Move for Some Profit-Seeking... -
FeaturesMixed Signals on Compensation and Conflicts of Interest
RIMS Annual Meeting The risk management community and some of the... -
FeaturesRegulators Hit PCI Csiszar’s Pitches Out of the Park
State insurance department representatives responded to fast balls,... -
FeaturesSafeco Exec Tells SIAA: Independent Agents Key Value is at Point-of-Sale
Insurance companies value the personal knowledge of customers that... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyWhy Client Complaints Are a Good Thing
Insurance is frequently a complicated product to buy as well as to...
