In this Issue
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Editor's NoteIf It Ain’t Brokered, Don’t Fix It
Thoughts on the charges and investigations triggered by New York... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
William Hickey Chicago-based insurance industry investment banker... -
FeaturesCsiszar Puts Focus In Place, Set to Tackle the Issues
Just weeks into his tenure as president and CEO of the Des Plaines,... -
FeaturesFarewell Tribute to PCI’s Lawson, Ramirez
By Anthony Dickson The retirement of Rodger Lawson, executive vice... -
FeaturesFarewell Tribute to PCI’s Lawson, Ramirez
Jack Ramirez' tenure as president of the National Association of... -
FeaturesJapan: Powerful, Beleaguered and Consolidating
Until Commodore Peary's visit in 1848, Japan was one of the world's... -
FeaturesSurfing the Web for Internet Liability Coverage – Who Needs It and Why’
Any company with a Web site is a candidate for professional (or third... -
Cover StoryThe Professional Liability Maelstrom
Service Providers at Risk As the United States, Europe, Japan and... -
FeaturesProfessional Liability in the Medical Arena
Whether a patient, a health care provider or an insurer, everyone... -
RatingsConverium North America Downgraded
Following the latest announced business plan by Converium AG, A.M.... -
RatingsEmployers Re Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "A+" counterparty... -
RatingsAmerican Superior Rated “R”
S&P assigned its "R" financial strength rating to American Superior... -
RatingsNationwide Under Review
A.M. Best Co. placed the "A-" (excellent) financial strength rating... -
Editor's NoteYou Can’t Always Get What You Want
For years, Illinois employers and insurers have complained about the... -
FeaturesSt. Paul Travelers Specialists Keep Reality TV Alive
Jon Paulsen was one of millions of TV viewers watching as contestants... -
FeaturesShelby Upsets Insurers’ Plan to Delay TRIA’s Sunset
Regardless of whether George W. Bush is re-elected or John Kerry... -
NewsbriefsOHIO RULING GIVES PRIORITY TO SICK ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS:
Ohio's Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, where the majority of... -
FeaturesCHICAGO STALLS ON HIGH-RISE SPRINKLER ORDINANCES:
The Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board said the Chicago... -
NewsbriefsPIA SURVEY SHOWS STRONG SUPPORT FOR STATE REGULATION:
Members of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents... -
NewsbriefsLOSSES FROM 4 FLA. HURRICANES WILL EXCEED ANDREW’S RECORD:
Insurance claim payments to victims of the four Florida hurricanes to... -
NewsbriefsMARKETSCOUT: PROPERTY MARKETS HALTS RATE REDUCTION:
In its market barometer update for the month of September,... -
NewsbriefsKPMG: EXECS LESS BULLISH ON PREMIUM GROWTH:
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, conducted a real-time... -
New MarketsAll-Risk Manufacturing
Nuts & Bolts: Commercial property insurer Affiliated FM has added a... -
New MarketsProfessional Liability for Consultants
Nuts & Bolts: National Union Fire Insurance Co., a member company of... -
New MarketsSpecified Professions E&O
Nuts & Bolts: NIF Group Inc. introduced a new program for specified... -
New MarketsWorkers’ Compensation
Nuts & Bolts: Workforce Safety and Insurance announced that North... -
Parting ShotsIllinois Comp Reform Bill Won’t Deliver On Its Promise
Despite engaging in the longest session in Illinois history, state...
