Program Directory, Vol. I

In this Issue

Features
Authorities Find Insurance Investigator’s Body; Agent Charged
Authorities searching a wooded area on May 20 found the body of a...
People & Places
People
Appleton, Wis.-based Integrity Mutual Insurance Co. named Darin L....
Editor's Note
NAIC: Don’t Pack Your Bags Just Yet
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently...
It Figures
It Figures
$3.2 Million A Baldwin, Wis., man was awarded $3.2 million in a...
Features
Insurance Industry Celebrates Women’s Achievements
May 18-24, 2008, marked National Insurance Women's Week, a...
Declarations
Declarations
Insurance Industry Move "Shortly after September 11, it became very...
Features
Michigan Family Gets $21M Settlement in Door County Explosion
The three children of a Michigan couple killed in an explosion in the...
Case Watch
Case Watch
Exclusions United Fire & Casualty Co. v. Keely & Sons, Inc. Ill. App....
Features
Ohio Woman Gets $20M Over Baby Stuck in Birth Canal
An Ohio jury has awarded more than $20 million to a woman whose baby...
Features
Mold Costs One Builder $3 Million
A moldy house has been a headache for a central Ohio family and a $3...
Features
Louisiana Train Derailment Highlights Need for Railroad Safety Measures
Lafayette incident notwithstanding, rail accidents down nearly 25...
Features
Barriers to Prosecution of Fraud Cases Include Finding an Effective Prosecutor
NICB Fraud Summit examines winning and losing aspects of insurance...

National Coverage

Features
FDA Unveils Plan to Track Safety of Drugs, Medical Devices Already Sold
U.S. health officials announced plans on May 22 for a new computer...
Features
The Hartford, Progressive, ABA Team up for Community Bank Program
The New Alliance Can Handle Banks With up to $5 Billion in Assets but...
Features
Soft Market Tests Program Administrators’ Survival Skills
It's Time to Focus Marketing, Upgrade Data, Round Out Business In a...
Features
What to Watch for When Navigating EPLI Landmines
Understanding Prior Acts, Warranty Statements, Pending and Prior...
Features
Study: Moderate Income Households an Untapped Insurance Market
Many low- and moderate-income households need more insurance and want...
Features
Appeals Court Overturns $7.75 Million Vioxx Verdict
An appeals court in Texas overturned a $7.75 million verdict against...
Features
FBI Says Fighting Financial Crimes a Priority; Insurance Cases Top 200
Feds Focus on Arson, Hurricane Katrina, Corporate Fraud, Premium...
Features
‘Garbage In, Gospel Out’
Catastrophe Modeling Pioneer Clark Analyzes an Industry She Helped...
Features
The Reluctant Bride: Insurance Australia Group Rejects QBE’s Latest Offer
Quake Shatters China's Sichuan Province; Willis Shows Off New London...
Features
Program Market to Remain Vibrant in 2008
Carrier Appetite Opens the Door to Programs of Almost Any Size,...
Minding Your Business
Become a Systemized Agency
Systematic Processing Allows Producers to Do What They Do Best ......
Features
Lawsuits Against Lenders Accelerate Amid U.S. Housing Crisis
The U.S. housing crisis has caused huge loan losses at big lenders...
New Markets
New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
Features
A Soft Market Solution: MGAs and Risk Sharing
Part 2: Soft Market Benefits of Risk Sharing Extend Beyond Potential...