In this Issue
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Cover StoryInsuring Entertainment Venues In the Wake of the Terrorism Era
While no one truly wants to admit it, terrorism is here to stay... at... -
FeaturesRegulators Say Defunct System Slowly Changing; Not Quick Enough for Feds
Uniformity, modernization and the never-ending battle of state versus... -
FeaturesGiuliani Discusses Core Principles of Leadership
Former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani served as the opening... -
FeaturesWarning: The Perils of Products Liability
Making or Selling This Product May Be Hazardous to Your (Financial)... -
RatingsAFG Outlook Revised to Stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on American... -
RatingsRLI Upgraded to “A+”; Outlook Stable
A.M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength rating of Peoria,... -
Editor's NoteThe Vision Thing
As I write this Editor's Note, the casket carrying our 40th... -
FeaturesOhio Moves to Stem Flow of Asbestos, Silica Dust Litigation
Spurred by a struggling local manufacturing sector which blamed its... -
FeaturesLate Spring Storms Slam the Midwest
The storms and tornado systems of late spring have once again struck... -
NewsbriefsCOMPLAINTS TO WIS. DOI DOWN 17 PERCENT:
According to the 2003 Insurance Complaints and Administrative Actions... -
NewsbriefsMICH. AGENTS URGE ‘NO’ VOTE ON HELMET REPEAL:
The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) said that any... -
NewsbriefsN.D. COMP BOARD APPROVES 6 PERCENT PREMIUM HIKE:
The North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) board of... -
NewsbriefsMINN. LEGISLATURE PASSES FRAUD, TORT REFORM BILLS:
The 2004 Minnesota legislative session adjourned on May 16, with... -
NewsbriefsIND. DOI, AG DISAGREE ON WHAT ‘SOLE USE’ OF CREDIT MEANS:
Indiana's attorney general recently released an advisory opinion that... -
NewsbriefsOHIO’S TOP COURT SAYS SUBROGATION LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL:
The Ohio subrogation law that requires employees to reimburse their... -
New MarketsCommercial Liability With Excess Limits
Nuts & Bolts: AIG Excess Casualty introduced AIG ExcessPrime, a $25... -
New MarketsHomeowners
Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Service Group Inc. introduced a... -
New MarketsEnvironmental Multiline for Contractors & Consultants
Nuts & Bolts: Arch Insurance Group introduced an environmental... -
New MarketsSpecial Events & Liquor Liability
Nuts and Bolts: Prime Insurance Syndicate announced two new insurance... -
New MarketsSpecialty Trade Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Construction Insurance Solutions (CIS), a program brand... -
FeaturesStrategic Advisory Boards Can Help Handle the Unexpected
As the producer of an insurance agency or brokerage, your business... -
FeaturesWest Bend Mutual: In With the New, and Hang On to the Old
Thanks to a hard market, a light catastrophic claims load and... -
FeaturesWisconsin Big I Gets Visit From New Insurance Commissioner Gomez
The high point of Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin's (IIAW)... -
Features‘Mutual’ Respect: SECURA Says Agent Loyalty Can Survive Softer Market
West Bend is far from the only Wisconsin-based regional mutual... -
Regional FocusRegional Focus
Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill once famously said, "All... -
Parting ShotsIs It Time to Take Your Agency Wireless’
The insurance industry seems to have embraced wireless communications... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Ron Harder, president and CEO of Neenah, Wis.-based Jewelers Mutual...
