In this Issue
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Editor's NoteAs the New Year Unfolds
Our region has been "enjoying" the glories of Old Man Winter... -
FeaturesConfusion Reigns on the Massachusetts Auto Front
While everyone agrees that something should be done about... -
FeaturesMembers Approve Association Merger; New Group Opens Doors as PCI
Members of the Alliance of American Insurers and the National... -
NewsbriefsLOWER THE TIDE OF BILE SAYS JUDGE:
U.S. District Judge Michael B. Mukasey has had enough of the sniping... -
NewsbriefsIIABNY ANNOUNCES LEG. PRIORITIES:
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc. want the... -
NewsbriefsMAINE PUBLISHES INSURANCE REPORT:
Maine's Superintendent of Insurance, Alessandro Iuppa, announced that... -
NewsbriefsMAINE SNOWMOBILE LEGISLATIVE BILL:
In Maine, the Legislature gave final approval for an insurance reform... -
Cover StoryNatural Disasters More Severe and More Costly
According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities... -
FeaturesThe Strange Saga of Near North National Group’s Michael Segal
Powerful Friends, Enemy Insiders and Embezzlement Charges We are... -
FeaturesThe Case for Group Legal: Now More Than Ever
To say today's human resource managers are getting the squeeze is the... -
FeaturesLargest U.S. City and Home to Thousands of Fallen Heroes
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
Parting ShotsLeaving a Lasting Legacy
Education benefits the next generation of insurance consumers. During... -
NewsbriefsNAPSLO MID-YEAR SET FOR SCOTTSDALE:
The 2004 NAPSLO Mid-Year Educational Workshop is set for Feb. 5-8 at... -
FeaturesModernizing the Sales and Service Functions in an Insurance Agency
An old adage states, "If you keep doing what you've done, you keep... -
FeaturesCatastrophes Set the Stage for the Marine Insurance Marketplace
Marine insurance suffered its worst year on record in 2002, and while... -
FeaturesE&S Foresight and Good Management Ease Hard Market Pains
As you have no doubt heard by now, this hard market is not just... -
RatingsAFG and Subs Affirmed
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BBB+" long-term issuer ratings of... -
RatingsLloyd’s Syndicate 2001 Assigned
A.M. Best Co. assigned a Best's Syndicate Rating of "A" (excellent)... -
FeaturesOn the Street
Welcome to the reprise of a column that first appeared in the...
