In this Issue
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Cover StoryThe Road More or Less Traveled: Transportation Safety Defines the Journey
Transportation safety plays a huge part in just about everyone's... -
FeaturesMarsh & McLennan Cos. and Acquisitions
Insurance and Related Services Marsh Inc.--risk management, risk... -
RatingsIsland Heritage Stable
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating "A-,"excellent,... -
RatingsEmployers Mutual Casualty Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBBpi" counterparty... -
RatingsCascade National Assigned ‘R’
S&P assigned its "R" financial strength rating to Cascade National... -
RatingsNational Lloyds Affirmed
S&P affirmed its "BBBpi" counterparty credit and financial strength... -
RatingsGE Insurance Affirmed
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' long-term issuer rating on GE... -
FeaturesRisk Retention Group Formations Continue to Soar in 2004
Risk retention groups have maintained their record rate of... -
FeaturesAgency Success Lessons Learned from Computer Manufacturers
The biggest builders of personal computers (PC) and typical... -
FeaturesWorld’s Biggest Broker Faces Uncertain Future
The Cycle Turns for Marsh Mac as N.Y. States Strikes $850M Deal for... -
FeaturesWhat Makes a Great Owner’
The typical independent insurance agency owner is a person who spent... -
FeaturesQ&A with USI Holdings’ Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of USI,... -
Editor's NotePick Your Poison
It wouldn't be the year after an election if someone, somewhere... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Michael Sullivan The Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. announced that... -
Fraud RoundupOhio Chiropractor Pays $216,000 in Restitution for Comp Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced a Greenville,... -
FeaturesFiduciary Liability: The Most Misunderstood of Management Exposures
In the early 1960s, life in the United States was lived at a slower... -
FeaturesFinke Lands Missouri Commissioner Spot, Draws Fire
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt announced the appointment of W. Dale Finke... -
FeaturesGranholm’s Budget Plan Doubles Tax Burden on Michigan Insurers
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm's newly unveiled budget plan calls... -
NewsbriefsSUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST UIM STACKING
Illinois' top court has ruled that the stacking of... -
NewsbriefsPCI WANTS RULE RESTRICTING CLASS ACTIONS
A national insurance trade association is requesting that the... -
NewsbriefsDANIELS' DOI PICK BEGS OFF
The choice of Indiana's new Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels for... -
NewsbriefsDOI PUSHES FLEXIBLE HEALTH PLANS
The Ohio Department of Insurance has proposed a plan to help small... -
NewsbriefsPOOLMAN PUSHES BILL TO REDEFINE 'ADVERSE ACTION' OF INSURANCE SCORING
A bill supported by North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman... -
NewsbriefsNAMIC: RATE REFORM WOULD BE 'GREAT'
A bill to modernize North Dakota's rate and rate filing standards... -
Fraud RoundupNeb. DOI Says 30,000 Covered by Possibly Fraudulent Health Plans
Citing a report from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Nebraska... -
Fraud RoundupOhio Man Ordered to Pay Up
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced a Columbus man has... -
Fraud RoundupChicago Agent’s License Revoked for Bilking Premiums
Acting Illinois Director of Insurance Deirdre K. Manna has revoked... -
Fraud RoundupOhio Man Commits Misdemeanor Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced a Springfield man... -
Fraud RoundupOhio Woman Caught in Comp Scam
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced a Clark County... -
Fraud RoundupMo. Agent Charged for Securities Fraud
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed criminal charges... -
Parting ShotsAgent’ Or Broker’ Consumer Choice Dictates Disclosure
What Eliot Spitzer has done within the insurance industry should be...
