February 23, 2004
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insurance Journal East Magazine
Insuring the Wealthy; Marine
In this Issue
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NewsbriefsWASH. PHYSICIANS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS MALPRACTICE CRISIS:
Steve Woods, MD, Overlake Hospital OBGYN and partner in a private... -
FeaturesAre You Playing by Old Agency Management Rules’
Isn't it time to break the old rules and create new ones? According... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySales Lessons You Can Learn from the Presidential Primaries
This is the heart of the presidential primary season. The media is... -
FeaturesThe Affluent: The Attitude is Different
F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American short-story writer and novelist who... -
RatingsPMA Capital Ratings Lowered
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit... -
RatingsTravelers on CreditWatch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its "A-" counterparty credit... -
RatingsGulf, Affiliates on CreditWatch Neg
S&P announced that its "A+" counterparty credit and financial... -
FeaturesPeak Performance Delivers Information Avalanche
The Peak Performance Insurance Ski Conference, Jan. 22-25, in Copper... -
FeaturesExpand Your Book of Marine Business with Charterers’ Liability
Most agents and brokers who are trying to grow a book of ocean marine... -
FeaturesRisk Management Solutions: Response to Cyber Threats and Cyberterrorism
As business grows ever more dependent on the Internet, the battle to... -
Editor's NoteFebruary is a Strange Month
For all of its symmetry—four precise weeks of seven days each—it... -
FeaturesNot All See Association Health Plans As Cure for Small Business
When small business owners talk about insurance, they usually... -
FeaturesHandling of Isabel Claims in Maryland Causes a Storm
Some Maryland victims of tropical storm Isabel are still fuming over... -
FeaturesRhode Island Close to Closing with Buyer for Pawtucket Mutual
Rhode Island officials believe they are just a few weeks away from... -
NewsbriefsHARTFORD MAY GAIN IN MERGER:
The Hartford community has been encouraged by signs that it may not... -
NewsbriefsVERMONT GETS COMP PACKAGE:
As promised, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas has introduced legislation to... -
NewsbriefsMASS. PRESSURE FOR COST STUDY:
Massachusetts's auto insurance agents are being told that their... -
NewsbriefsTOUGH RHODE ISLAND FIRE CODE:
The panel that interprets Rhode Island's fire code saw a flurry of... -
NewsbriefsVIRGINIA CHANGES COMP RATES:
The State Corporation Commission in Richmond has approved revisions... -
NewsbriefsNEW JERSEY REPORTS ON AUTO:
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance released its first... -
NewsbriefsNEW YORK EYES MUNICIPAL REFORMS:
The New York Senate says its municipal liability reform package (S.... -
NewsbriefsNEW YORKERS IGNORE PHONE BAN:
New York drivers hung up their cell phones for a while when the state... -
NewsbriefsNEW JERSEY ALLOWS GAY BENEFITS:
New Jersey has become the fifth state to recognize same-sex... -
NewsbriefsPENN. COURT SEEKS CLAIMS DATA:
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's chief justice wants local court... -
NewsbriefsMIIX GROUP INCREASES RESERVES:
Medical malpractice insurer MIIX Group, which is in runoff status,... -
NewsbriefsAUTO RESIDUAL MARKET LOSSES RISE
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America reported that... -
NewsbriefsCORRECTION:
An article in the Jan. 26 issue incorrectly said Property Casualty... -
FeaturesSmall Businesses Start Small Then Grow into Big Businesses
According to the U.S. Census Bureau there were more than five million... -
FeaturesUnderwriting the Dream Home
Whether it's called custom, upscale, mansion or high-value, a dream... -
FeaturesConnecticut: More Than the Constitution and Nutmeg
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Parting ShotsTerrorism Insurance … We Can’t Risk Sitting On the Sidelines
Some have viewed this law as a bailout of a failed insurance... -
Cover StoryThey’re in the Money!
Targeting and Insuring the Very Rich When thinking about the wealthy,... -
Fraud RoundupMass. Man Pleads Guilty
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, Anthony Snow of... -
Fraud RoundupN.Y. Arrests Man for Phony WC Certs.
New York State Fraud investigators announced the arrest of Lon T.... -
Fraud RoundupN.J. Man Faces Additional Charges
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a Camden...
