November 5, 2007
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS; Homeowners; Premium Finance Directory
In this Issue
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It FiguresFigures
$15.3 million Mich.-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. signed an... -
FeaturesMoving away from the masses
In today's competitive insurance market, consumers are subject to a... -
Cover StoriesBRIDGE COLLAPSE
CREDIT SCORING Where issue stands SURVEY REPORTS Numbers of new... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
National Transportation Safety Board still investigating bridge... -
Fraud RoundupFraud Roundup
Neb. man sentenced for charging insurers for bogus auto glass repairs... -
FeaturesOptions Backdating: One year later
A year ago, the emerging stock options backdating scandal was a hot... -
FeaturesWalgreen ordered to pay $6 million to family
The Arizona family of a high-school wrestling coach who died of an... -
FeaturesParrot’s fire alarm sounds save family
A noisy parrot that likes to imitate sounds helped save a man and his... -
FeaturesInd. woman accused of stealing son’s insurance gets probation
A Portage, Ind., woman who pleaded guilty to stealing $250,000 in... -
FeaturesOptions Backdating: One year later
A year ago, the emerging stock options backdating scandal was a hot... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Agents E&O Nuts & Bolts: Market Scout is offering a broad coverage... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Award reversed "Doctors, nurses, I'm suffocating. Please... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Deer and cars don’t mix
With the California wild fires still raging and causing destruction... -
FeaturesPeople
Austin, Texas-based Medicus Insurance appointed John Flanagan as its...
National Coverage
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FeaturesWalking into a discrimination minefield
When a former employee sued Ernest for age discrimination, the owner... -
FeaturesSatisfied buyers of homeowners coverage obtain additional products
Homeowners insurance policyholders who subscribe to at least one... -
FeaturesMajor California Wildfires
Oakland Hills Oct. 1991 2,900 $1.7 billion Cedar Fire Oct.... -
FeaturesStriking a balance on the debate over the use of credit-based insurance scores
What determines how much a consumer will pay for automobile... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Only 22 percent of in-house counsel said they expect to see the... -
FeaturesHomeowners insurers not earning cost of capital despite modest rate increases
The countrywide prospective return on equity for the homeowners line... -
FeaturesD&O underwriters assess the subprime meltdown
When defaults in U.S. mortgages reached record levels in the second... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Collateral conundrum: To change or not to change N.Y. steps out as... -
FeaturesMapping out lawyers liability
Attorneys are singularly aware of liability exposures and the impact... -
FeaturesPolitical risk: Converting mystery into opportunity
By Kathleen S. Ellis The stars are aligning for a growing demand for... -
Carrier WatchCommercial insurers stock prices, M&A activity flat in third-quarter 2007
Stock Prices: Commercial property/casualty insurer stocks have been... -
FeaturesValue analysis in the current D&O market
Competition in the insurance market is heating up, and as the... -
FeaturesBenefits and advantages of premium financing in a competitive market
For insurance agencies, premium financing represents an opportunity... -
FeaturesTop 20 California Homeowners Insurance Groups in 2006
($ in millions) Company Name Written Premium Market Share 1 State... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Catastrophic wildfires sweep across Southern California Industry... -
FeaturesStates under cover
Natural catastrophes — and the affordability and availability... -
FeaturesPolitical risk: Converting mystery into opportunity
By Kathleen S. Ellis The stars are aligning for a growing demand for... -
Minding Your BusinessResolve disputes before they get out of control
If you have been in business for more than a few hours, most likely...
