In this Issue
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Cover StoryRight This Way! Hotels Make Room for Risk Management
In the months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S.... -
FeaturesCorporate Litigation in U.S. Growing Sharply for Large Companies
Believe it or not, American businesses may have become a tad less... -
FeaturesKey Findings in the Fulbright U.S. Corporate Litigation Trends Survey
Top Five Litigation Concerns In-house counsel were asked to rank... -
FeaturesFarewell Reflections-Have You Noticed That’
The following article is part two of a three-part commentary written... -
FeaturesCigarettes Blamed for 1 of 4 Fire Deaths, More Than Any Other Cause
The number of fires caused by lighted tobacco products - almost... -
FeaturesSix Sigma: A Measureable Approach To Providing Quality Services
By and Dennis Attenello The revolution continues. An ever-growing and... -
FeaturesThere’s No Magic About Six Sigma
Sigma is the Greek term for variation. A sigma measurement calculates... -
FeaturesShort Term Medical Insurance: Low Cost, Sold Online, Gaining in Popularity
Short term medical insurance has become the most popular type of... -
RatingsPrime Earns Financial Stability Rating
The Prime Insurance Syndicate Inc. (Prime) has earned a financial... -
RatingsSafeco Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A"... -
RatingsSt. Paul Intercompany Pool Outlook Neg
Moody's Investors Service changed the outlook on the ratings for the... -
Features2004 Aon Resource Fair Provides Networking Opportunity, Industry Outlook
From swapping business cards and ideas to sitting in on panel... -
FeaturesASPN CEO Says Industry Challenges Can Be Met
Aon Specialty Product Network (ASPN) President and Chief Executive... -
Editor's NoteSweet Success
Only a few months ago, insurance captives were a topic of some... -
FeaturesCaptive Industry Makes Green Mountain State Even Greener
Vermonters from the governor on down are not shy about expressing... -
FeaturesIf Mass. Rebuilds Residual Market, Auto Insurers Still Unlikely to Come
While Massachusetts' officials are overhauling their auto insurance... -
FeaturesN.Y. Surplus Lines Industry in Uphill Battle over Premium Financing
New York's surplus lines industry is trying to convince the Pataki... -
NewsbriefsCONN. REAPPOINTS COGSWELL:
Conn. Governor Jodi Rell has asked Susan Cogswell, current insurance... -
NewsbriefsCONN. ADOPTS TERROR EXEMPTION:
The Connecticut Department of Insurance has implemented a limited... -
NewsbriefsVERMONT WINDSHIELDS FIXED:
A new pilot project will give up to $250 to help cover the cost of a... -
NewsbriefsMASS. MOVES AUTO DATE:
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has signed into law a bill changing... -
NewsbriefsMAINE STRESSES COMP EVIDENCE:
The Maine Workers Compensation Board is not subject to the more... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. GETS CREDIT SCORING LAW:
New York Gov. George Pataki has allowed a bill governing insurers'... -
NewsbriefsN.J. OFFERS 150 LANGUAGES:
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has new program... -
NewsbriefsDELAWARE SESSION DISAPPOINTS:
Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed a number of bills of... -
NewsbriefsMARYLAND UPHOLDS PIP WAIVER:
A Maryland appeals court has upheld a 2003 circuit court decision by... -
FeaturesFire Safety Lapses Widespread in Nursing Homes
Fire safety problems at nursing homes are widespread and government... -
FeaturesN.H. Court Finds State’s Ski Immunity Law Doesn’t Apply to Snow Tubing on Slopes
A ski area is not protected from a lawsuit brought by an injured snow... -
FeaturesCharley Not as Bad as Andrew but Bad Enough
As the remnants of Hurricane Charley disintegrated off the New... -
FeaturesTeens Follow Lead of Parents in Driving Habits
High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their... -
FeaturesPoor driving habits
Government and institutional data illustrate the poor driving habits... -
FeaturesEffects of Reforms on Major Writer, Commerce
The leading writer of auto insurance in Massachusetts says it opposes... -
Parting ShotsBoston’s Famed Insurance Library: Any Questions’
The Insurance Library Association of Boston occupies its building in... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Thomas Tierney William Brooks Heather Philbin The Vermont Mutual...
