In this Issue
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Cover StoryInsuring Entertainment Venues In the Wake of the Terrorism Era
While no one truly wants to admit it, terrorism is here to stay... at... -
FeaturesRegulators Say Defunct System Slowly Changing; Not Quick Enough for Feds
Uniformity, modernization and the never-ending battle of state versus... -
FeaturesGiuliani Discusses Core Principles of Leadership
Former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani served as the opening... -
FeaturesWarning: The Perils of Products Liability
Making or Selling This Product May Be Hazardous to Your (Financial)... -
RatingsAFG Outlook Revised to Stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on American... -
RatingsRLI Upgraded to “A+”; Outlook Stable
A.M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength rating of Peoria,... -
Editor's NoteLongshot
On the day the Belmont Stakes was held in New York, thousands of fans... -
FeaturesIndustry Scrambles to Keep Up with ‘Morphing’ Media Liability
The media liability insurance field resembles a highway "with lots of... -
FeaturesAgents at IIABNY Meeting Told to Prepare for End to Hard Market
Investigations into brokers' placement service agreements and the end... -
FeaturesDogs trained to sniff out mold in Pa.
In the battle to find unhealthy mold in houses, a low-tech option is... -
FeaturesN.J. Allows Agents to Use Out-of-State Banks for Premium Accounts
Insurance agents in New Jersey can now use banks outside of their own... -
NewsbriefsCONN. AFFIRMS EXPERT TEST:
The Connecticut Supreme Court has affirmed its view of the so-called... -
NewsbriefsPROVIDENT WASHINGTON CLOSES:
Providence Washington Insurance Companies is shutting down after more... -
NewsbriefsMAINE LIST AIDS HOMEOWNERS:
Maine Superintendent of Insurance Alessandro A. Iuppa has compiled an... -
NewsbriefsMASS. HIGH RISK HIGH JINX:
Most agents sporting a 149 percent loss ratio or even worse, a 300... -
NewsbriefsCLINTON SEEKS APPLE INSURANCE:
U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York has joined with her... -
NewsbriefsPA. SELLS RELIANCE PROPERTIES:
Three years after taking over Reliance Insurance Co., the... -
NewsbriefsN.J. MAY ADJUST MOTOR VEHICLE FINES:
New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreavey's Task Force on Motor Vehicle... -
Parting ShotsIt’s Real Time for Agency Technology
Real-time, security, download, paperless to the agent, multiple... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Anthony Kubera Anthony A. Kubera has joined Russell Bond & Co. Inc....