In this Issue
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People & PlacesPeople and Places
Vincent Donnelly PMA Capital Corp. has appointed Vincent T. Donnelly... -
FeaturesTillinghast Survey Shows D&O Premiums Up 33 Percent Then Leveling Off
Employment Practices Claims Now Driving Force Behind D&O Losses and... -
Cover StoryThe Desert Climate of Agency E&O
As an agent or broker, there's no doubt in your mind that E&O... -
FeaturesUnderwriting the Guessing Game of EPL Premiums
The apparent inconsistencies in the way underwriters quote Employment... -
RatingsHarleysville Group’s Negative Outlook
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services commented on Harleysville Group... -
RatingsBristol West Group Upgraded
A. M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength ratings to "B+" (very... -
RatingsProAssurance Assigned
S&P assigned its preliminary "BBB-" senior debt and "BB" preferred... -
RatingsOhio Casualty Outlook Revised
S&P revised its outlook on American Fire & Casualty Co., Ohio... -
RatingsJupiter Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A+"... -
FeaturesTechnology and All That Jazz: AAMGA Automation & Tech. Conference
The American Association of Managing General Agents will hold their... -
FeaturesInsurance Technology Investments Yield Positive Returns for Industry
The manner in which insurance agents, brokers and companies invest... -
FeaturesNew Data Standards Strive for Consistency, Accuracy in London Market
The potential of underwriting risks more accurately in the London... -
FeaturesWillis Names Court Decisions with Greatest Impact on Management Liability
According to a recent report by New York-based Willis Group Holdings,... -
Editor's NoteNumbering and Numbing the Risks
Looking at this issue reminds me of how things have changed over the... -
CurrentsClergy Sex Abuse Scandal Raises Insurance Costs for Youth Programs
Kay Johnson's western Massachusetts Big Brothers Big Sisters agency... -
CurrentsUnwillingness of Insurers to Go Near Water Causes Cape Cod HO Crisis
The homes are among the most desirable on the East Coast. Their... -
CurrentsPennsylvania Moves to Enforce Large Deductibles in Insolvencies
Pennsylvania lawmakers have taken a major step toward clarifying how... -
CurrentsRhode Island Nightclub Fire Sparked Debate, But Few Big Safety Changes
Fire marshals across the nation scurried to review inspections of... -
NewsbriefsCONNECTICUT CHARITIES GET BOOST:
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. and The St. Paul Cos., which are... -
NewsbriefsNEW HAMPSHIRE LAW IRKS PLOWERS:
The people who drive city and town snowplows in New Hampshire say... -
NewsbriefsVERMONT’S PRIVACY RULE UPHELD
A Superior Court judge has upheld Vermont regulations governing the... -
CurrentsMASS. EYES COMMERCIAL AUTO:
While most attention has been focused on reforming this state's... -
CurrentsNEW JERSEY UIM RULING HAILED:
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the American... -
CurrentsS&P-WTC TRIAL WON’T ALTER RATINGS:
As the lawsuit over the amount of the recovery from destruction of... -
CurrentsMARYLAND ADDRESSES CREDIT SCORES:
A recent report issued by the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA)... -
CurrentsNEW YORK SEEKS FRAUD REMEDIES:
The New York Senate's Standing Committee on Insurance, chaired by... -
CurrentsMONY, AXA MERGER VOTE POSTPONED:
The MONY Group Inc. postponed the shareholder meeting that was to... -
FeaturesVirginia: George Washington, Tobacco and the Pentagon
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Parting ShotsIs Ethics Training “Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing'”
Since March is Ethics Awareness Month, this seems an appropriate time...
