In this Issue
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Cover StoryConstruction Defects Burning a Hole through the Residential Contractors Market
Whether real or imagined, the threat of construction defects... -
Minding Your BusinessPreparing to Sell or Merge the Agency
One of the most difficult decisions that an owner will have to make... -
Features‘Middle Market’ Not Immune to Directors & Officers Worries
The Enron, Adelphia, Global Crossing and WorldCom corporate... -
FeaturesContractual Liability Myths
New endorsements and court rulings make it more important than ever... -
FeaturesSwett & Crawford Forms Professional Services Division
The Power of Many Specialists Rolled into One With the softening... -
FeaturesWhite to Head New Swett & Crawford Specialty Division
Professional liability insurance is certainly no stranger to Jason... -
On The StreetIs IT Happiness Just Around the Corner, or are Agents Waiting for Godot’
Samuel Beckett's classic play "Waiting for Godot" involves two... -
FeaturesMarketing Leads to an Overabundant Number Of Prospects
To be successful in marketing commercial lines requires a detailed... -
FeaturesChina Wakes Up as the World Watches
This is the first in a series of articles on the Asia insurance... -
Editor's NoteSummertime Blues
It's mid-July and Chicagoans are finally getting a taste of actual... -
FeaturesCrop Insurers, Agents Unhappy With New SRA’s $36 Million Subsidy Cut
The deadline for crop insurers to agree to the 2005 version of the... -
FeaturesNew Specialty Trades Program Looks to Exploit Market Opportunity
Litigation around the country concerning contractors' liability for... -
NewsbriefsWIS. SUPREMES OK MED-MAL CAPS:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the... -
NewsbriefsCOMMISSION: MED-MAL CRISIS HURTING DOCTOR RECRUITMENT IN OHIO:
Patients in southeastern and northeastern Ohio are feeling the impact... -
NewsbriefsCONSUMER GROUPS KNOCK MICH. INSURERS’ ‘DISHONESTY’ ON CREDIT SCORING:
Two consumer advocacy groups released a statement criticizing... -
NewsbriefsPCI: MICH. BAN OUT OF STEP WITH OTHER STATES:
Meanwhile, leading insurance lobby the Property Casualty Insurers... -
NewsbriefsISO: INSURERS TO PAY OUT $1.65 BILLION FOR Q2 CAT CLAIMS:
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and... -
NewsbriefsSURVEY: PRICING SURPASSES TERRORISM AS TOP CONCERN:
An industry survey reveals that pricing is the top of concern facing... -
Legal BeatThe Guaranty Fund System: A Vital Safety Net
Property/casualty guaranty funds were created by state statutes... -
FeaturesMI-Assistant: Midwest Solutions Provider is On the Brink
From the brink of the dustbin to the brink of a bright future, it's... -
Parting ShotsMissouri Agents Deserve Better
In working with and representing Missouri's independent agent... -
FeaturesMiss. Insurance Official Traces Frankel Insurance Scam From Conn. to Vatican Bank
The torching of financier Martin Frankel's $3 million mansion in... -
FeaturesBrokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers’ E&O
The news that the market for lawyers' liability coverage is softening... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Wayne Cwik As part of its previously announced management...
