In this Issue
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Editor's NoteColoring by Numbers
The vote tallies in the presidential and congressional races suggest... -
Cover StoryFruitful Season: Buyers Keep Picking Off Agencies
Insurance agencies continued to be picked off at a healthy clip... -
FeaturesIndustry Under Fire: Will Insurance Broker M&As Still Keep Pace’
Will pending investigations of insurance brokers halt the robust pace... -
FeaturesInsurers Pleased with Results of 2004 Federal and State Elections
While most folks are just happy the political advertisements are... -
FeaturesLoss Ratios Improve in 45 States Nationwide
The commercial auto market went through some tough times. After years... -
FeaturesObituaries
Joseph F. Mangan Joseph F. Mangan, a widely-respected author and... -
RatingsSafeco P/C Group Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "AA-" insurer financial strength rating on... -
RatingsOmaha P&C Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating "A-" (excellent)... -
RatingsTransatlantic Holdings Subs Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating of... -
NewsbriefsCONN. COMP RATES CHANGING:
The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved a slight decrease... -
NewsbriefsCONN. WIDENS PROBE TO TOWNS:
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has expanded his... -
NewsbriefsR.I. OFFICIAL SEEKS BAN ON FEES:
In the wake of the ongoing insurance brokerage probe involving bid... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. UNVEILS HOLOCAUST AWARDS:
New York Governor George E. Pataki revealed that $2.3 million in... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. CRACKS FRAUD RING:
New York officials are hailing the arrest of 24 individuals alleged... -
NewsbriefsN.J. REPAIRS CONTRACTORS' ACT:
Gov. James McGreevey signed legislation removing "inaccurate and... -
NewsbriefsN.J. WINS BACK STATE FARM:
A flurry of special dividends and a series of rate reductions from... -
NewsbriefsDVUA EXPANDS INTO NEW ENGLAND:
Delaware Valley Underwriting Agency Inc. (DVUA) is expanding into the... -
NewsbriefsMARYLAND DOCS WEIGH GOING 'BARE:'
Doctors at several Maryland hospitals who are fed up with rising... -
NewsbriefsDENN WINS DELAWARE POST:
Democrat Matthew P. Denn, former legal counsel to Gov. Ruth Ann... -
NewsbriefsK&B OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN VA.:
Retail insurance agents have a new brokerage resource: K&B... -
FeaturesStudy: Half of Compensation to 9/11 Victims Came from Insurance
Insurance companies played the largest role in compensating people... -
FeaturesMaryland Poll: Republicans Blame Lawyers, Democrats Blame Insurers
Republicans in Maryland are three times as likely as Democrats to... -
FeaturesFrom Wall Street to Main Street, Agents are Talking Disclosure
The ongoing investigation of brokerage commissions and alleged bid... -
FeaturesCA…CHING!!
Banks Cash-In on Insurance Insurance revenue reported to the Federal... -
FeaturesFOCUS ON THE FUTURE: Come 2014, Industry Should Look Very Familiar
Ten years from now, some of the players within the property casualty... -
FeaturesIndustry Performance after 9/11
Excerpt from Rand Institute for Social Justice report, Compensation... -
FeaturesMore from Conn. Big ‘I’ Gathering: Insurbanc Turns Profit; Agencies Face Privacy Demands
While the brokerage investigations took center stage at the mid-year... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Harvey Pierce Harvey R. Pierce, chairman and chief executive officer... -
FeaturesStorm Warnings:
As Insurers Tally '04 Hurricane Losses, Experts See Similar Seasons... -
Parting ShotsPride in the Independent Agency System
Over the past five years the insurance industry has endured the entry...
