In this Issue
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Cover StoryConstruction Defects Burning a Hole through the Residential Contractors Market
Whether real or imagined, the threat of construction defects... -
Minding Your BusinessPreparing to Sell or Merge the Agency
One of the most difficult decisions that an owner will have to make... -
Features‘Middle Market’ Not Immune to Directors & Officers Worries
The Enron, Adelphia, Global Crossing and WorldCom corporate... -
FeaturesContractual Liability Myths
New endorsements and court rulings make it more important than ever... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford Forms Professional Services Division
The Power of Many Specialists Rolled into One With the softening... -
FeaturesWhite to Head New Swett & Crawford Specialty Division
Professional liability insurance is certainly no stranger to Jason... -
On The StreetIs IT Happiness Just Around the Corner, or are Agents Waiting for Godot’
Samuel Beckett's classic play "Waiting for Godot" involves two... -
FeaturesMarketing Leads to an Overabundant Number Of Prospects
To be successful in marketing commercial lines requires a detailed... -
FeaturesChina Wakes Up as the World Watches
This is the first in a series of articles on the Asia insurance... -
Editor's NoteLowering the Bar
The American Association of Trial Lawyers held its annual convention... -
FeaturesConn.’s Cogswell Willing to Stay as Chief if Asked by New Gov. Rell
Connecticut may soon have a new face in the office of state insurance... -
FeaturesN.Y.’s Vicarious Liability Costly for Consumers and Auto Dealers
New York's so-called vicarious liability law affecting car leasing... -
FeaturesCrop Insurers, Agents Unhappy With $36 Million Subsidy Cut for 2005
The deadline for crop insurers to agree to the 2005 version of the... -
NewsbriefsR.I. DELAYS LEAD PAINT RULES:
The Rhode Island General Assembly recessed on June 26, after... -
NewsbriefsR.I. ADOPTS FLEX-RATING:
Rhode Island has relaxed its regulation of personal lines insurance... -
NewsbriefsMASS. TO HEAR HIGH RISK AUTO PLAN:
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has scheduled a... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. FAIR PLAN BACK IN BUSINESS:
After nearly nine weeks of being suspended, operations at the New... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. MED-MAL RATES UP 7%:
New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio announced that... -
NewsbriefsMD. GOV. URGES MED-MAL ACTION:
Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich called on the legislature to pass a... -
NewsbriefsPA. REJECTS MED-MAL CAPS:
The Pennsylvania Legislature declined to advance a measure that would... -
NewsbriefsN.J. FINES DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES:
New Jersey's ban on cell phone use by drivers went into full effect... -
FeaturesHarvard Studies: Flat Dollar Caps Unfair; Pa. Doctor Satisfaction Tied to Care
With about two-thirds of the United States facing what some experts... -
FeaturesD&O Market Still Faces Unresolved Securities Cases
Those involved in the directors and officers liability market face a... -
FeaturesPLUS: D&O Recovery Depends on More Discipline
Insurers must become more disciplined, underwrite more strictly,... -
Parting ShotsBig Hammer, Small Nail: Small Contractors and Workers’ Comp
Some contractors are forgoing coverage altogether and sometimes find... -
FeaturesMiss. Insurance Official Traces Frankel Insurance Scam From Conn. to Vatican Bank
The torching of financier Martin Frankel's $3 million mansion in... -
FeaturesBrokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers’ E&O
The news that the market for lawyers' liability coverage is softening... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Dana Drago The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced that...
