January 23, 2006
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
2006 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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FeaturesEarlybird Forecast
2006 looking good already for P/C industry Record catastrophe losses... -
Features
Indiana malpractice bill may take sting from docs saying 'I'm sorry'... -
FeaturesMidwestern congressmen enter race for majority leader position
Midwestern Congressmen are wasting no time in e joining the mad march... -
Closing QuoteIllinois courts should be for Illinois cases, not a tourism attraction
When people in other states think of Illinois, many things come to... -
FeaturesErrors & Omissions
There is increased pressure to be an answer or expert to the evolving... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: 2006 Begins with Politics Up Front; State Legislatures Tackle Auto Issues
Midwesterners have never been known to take a "back seat" on... -
FeaturesExcess, Surplus & Specialty
Speculations for surplus lines market in 2006 Experts agree. The... -
People & PlacesPeople
Michael J. Roche, senior vice president of Protection Technology and... -
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Allstate Insurance Company v. Reid (1st Cir. Nov. 30, 2005) Ruling:... -
FeaturesClaims Management
Insurers and property owners are finding that heat offers an... -
FeaturesMinn. Gov. Issues Executive Order to Correct Medicare Glitches
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed an emergency executive order... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Zurich and Hellman & Friedman call off Universal Underwriters sale... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Brown & Brown, Axiom The acquisition of the assets of Axiom... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Kansas lawmakers push for tougher penalties for uninsured drivers Two... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Health insurance plan: new option for low-income Kansas residents... -
FeaturesSeven tips for successful insurance process outsourcing
Outsourcing often receives a bad rap, with large corporations using... -
FeaturesOhio Insurance Deptartment amends financial regulation-related rules
The Ohio Department of Insurance recently filed revisions to several... -
FeaturesSURPLUS LINES MARKET
PRODUCERS' NEW LIABILITIES PERSONAL LINES LOOK FINE 2006 looks even... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Nuts & Bolts: AIG Excess Casualty, a division of American... -
Editor's Note2006 Begins with Politics Up Front; State Legislatures Tackle Auto Issues
Midwesterners have never been known to take a "back seat" on... -
NewsbriefsMINN. GOV. ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CORRECT MEDICARE GLITCHES
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed an emergency executive order... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Michael J. Roche, senior vice president of Protection Technology and... -
FeaturesKansas lawmakers push for tougher penalties for uninsured drivers
Two tough bills to keep uninsured motorists off Kansas roadways will... -
FeaturesIndiana malpractice bill may take sting from docs saying ‘I’m sorry’
Usually saying "I'm sorry" means good things for the person who says... -
FeaturesZurich and Hellman & Friedman call off Universal Underwriters sale after regulatory issues surface
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) and affiliates of Hellman &... -
FeaturesOhio Insurance Deptartment amends financial regulation-related rules
The Ohio Department of Insurance recently filed revisions to several... -
NewsbriefsMIDWESTERN CONGRESSMEN ENTER RACE FOR MAJORITY LEADER POSITION
Midwestern Congressmen are wasting no time in e joining the mad march... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Market: Speculation for 2006
Experts agree. The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and... -
New MarketsExcess Liability Coverage
Nuts & Bolts: AIG Excess Casualty, a division of American Home... -
New MarketsEmployment Practices Liability
Nuts & Bolts: CNA updated and enhanced its suite of management and... -
New MarketsContractor’s Pollution Liability and Consultants Professional Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Burns & Wilcox launched a new environmental program... -
New MarketsIdentity Recovery Coverage Personal Lines
Nuts & Bolts: Merchants Insurance Group introduced their newly... -
FeaturesSeven tips for successful insurance process outsourcing
Outsourcing often receives a bad rap, with large corporations using... -
FeaturesHeat treatment method offers options for relief efforts in coastal region
For insurers facing extraordinary exposure from Hurricanes Katrina... -
FeaturesProducers’ own liability grows as they and their clients expand
There is increased pressure to be an answer or expert to the evolving... -
FeaturesIllinois courts should be for Illinois cases, not a tourism attraction
When people in other states think of Illinois, many things come to... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
Auto liability Allstate Insurance Company v. Reid (1st Cir. Nov. 30,... -
Features2006 looking good already for P/C industry
'The expectation for a third consecutive underwriting profit in 2006... -
FeaturesA seriously shaken reinsurance industry rebuilds
Although Katrina is long gone, the clouds of misfortune she and her... -
FeaturesEnhanced IJ Broadcasting enlivens insurance news
Insurance Journal has launched IJ Broadcasting, an enhanced section... -
FeaturesPersonal lines looking fine, thanks to fewer accidents and price changes
The year 2005 is looking like it was a relatively good one with solid... -
FeaturesCommercial lines carriers continue to impress; M&A activity up slightly
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stocks advanced for the second... -
FeaturesSeven ways to benefit by trading with other agents
Some days it seems that you are in battle with every person who sells... -
FeaturesNew entrants join race for surplus lines share
XL, Rockhill and GMAC RE jockey for market share with established... -
FeaturesWhy independent agents like backyard brokers
In today's business world, it's rare to hear a live voice on the... -
FeaturesRegulatory modernization tops industry’s legislative agenda for 2006
With the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, passage of...
National Coverage
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FeaturesConnecticut
Welcome to Insurance Journal's 2006 National Directory of Excess,... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Regulatory modernization tops industry's legislative agenda for 2006... -
Carrier WatchCommercial lines carriers continue to impress; M&A activity up slightly
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stocks advanced for the second... -
FeaturesPersonal lines looking fine, thanks to fewer accidents and price changes
I.I.I. JOINT P/C FORUM: Outside Looking In - Left to right: V.J.... -
FeaturesExcess, Surplus & Specialty
Main Street E&S: Why independent agents like backyard brokers In... -
FeaturesReinsurance Outlook
Although Katrina is long gone, the clouds of misfortune she and her... -
FeaturesCLOSER LOOK: Excess, Surplus & Specialty
XL, Rockhill and GMAC RE jockey for market share with established... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Aon's Political Risk Map shows an unsafe world U.S.-based companies... -
FeaturesTechnology Bits
Insurance Journal has launched IJ Broadcasting, an enhanced section... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyGrowing Your Property Casualty Agency
When you encounter an account you can't competitively place, instead...
