In this Issue
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FeaturesSpread the Word on Improving Agency Communication
A common complaint heard from employees when conducting management... -
FeaturesPanelists Discuss Med-Mal Crisis, TRIA at PLUS Conference
Tort reform is necessary to alleviate the national medical... -
FeaturesThis Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Risk; This Is the Risk Revolution
In insurance parlance "risk" used to be a fairly well defined term.... -
Cover StoryThe Shake Down of 2004
This year will no doubt go down in insurance history as a year to... -
FeaturesSpitzer Investigation Dishes Out Winners, Losers in Financial Services Industry
The insurance industry continues to make the news even a month and a... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal Online Unveils New Industry Stock Feature
Ever wondered how financial stocks for the industry's largest... -
Tech ProductsSt. Paul Travelers Risk Control Site
St. Paul Travelers announced the debut of a new Web site housing more... -
Tech ProductsAIG Specialty WC Site Expansion
AIG Specialty Workers' Compensation, a division of the property and... -
Tech ProductsCarl Warren and Co. New Web Site
Carl Warren and Company, a liability claims management company... -
RatingsCNA Financial Corp. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBB-" counterparty... -
RatingsHartford P/C to Negative
S&P revised its outlook on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s... -
RatingsNationwide Indemnity Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B+" (very... -
RatingsFirst Acceptance Subs Rated
A.M. Best Co. assigned a financial strength rating of "B" to USAuto... -
Editor's NoteIn or Out’ You Decide!
It was a serious year, with major stories covering investigations,... -
FeaturesAgents, Insurers Seek Targeted Compensation Disclosure Rules
The model compensation disclosure measure under consideration by the... -
FeaturesDelaware Regulators Asking Insurance Agents If They’re Honest
State regulators are asking Delaware insurance agents to fess up if... -
FeaturesNew York Agents See Hard P/C Insurance Market Lingering
Independent agents and brokers in New York see premium rates... -
FeaturesFrom Maine to Virginia … What Happened in 2004
Leaving aside the insurance brokerage compensation investigations,... -
NewsbriefsMASS. LAGS IN SECURING VACANTS:
Communities across Massachusetts have been slow to enforce fire... -
NewsbriefsCONN. AG URGES STATE CODES:
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal repeated his call for... -
NewsbriefsN.H. APPROVES COMP RATES:
The New Hampshire Insurance Department has approved a voluntary loss... -
NewsbriefsCOURT DENIES N.H. LOST WAGES:
Parents cannot sue to recover the wages they lost while caring for... -
NewsbriefsAIG CHIEF SEES ‘LEANER’ BROKERS:
The chairman and chief executive officer if AIG said he thinks the... -
NewsbriefsN.J. AWARD SNOWBALLED:
A New Jersey judge cut in half an $850,000 award given to a man who... -
NewsbriefsPA. GOV. SIGNS BILLS ON CROP, SURPLUS:
Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell has signed into law several bills... -
NewsbriefsMD. SESSION ON MED-MAL UNLIKELY:
Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich's failure to provide a source of funds... -
NewsbriefsVA. OFFICIALS HIT FLOOD PROGRAM:
Two Virginia members of Congress are asking U.S. officials to take a... -
NewsbriefsDELAWARE QUESTIONS AGENTS:
In the wake of alleged industry abuses uncovered in New York, the... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
John Tympanick The Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of... -
FeaturesAudit Suggests Maryland Crack Down on Insurance Scofflaws
Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration needs to beef up computer... -
Parting ShotsConnect the Dots in 2005 and it Spells Government
Center stage will belong to Government in 2005. While it lacks the... -
Features‘Girly Men’ and the Real World: The Public Role in Extreme Risk-Sharing
The Wharton School professor argued that insurance companies are not...
