February 23, 2004
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insurance Journal Midwest Magazine
Insuring the Wealthy; Marine
In this Issue
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NewsbriefsWASH. PHYSICIANS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS MALPRACTICE CRISIS:
Steve Woods, MD, Overlake Hospital OBGYN and partner in a private... -
FeaturesAre You Playing by Old Agency Management Rules’
Isn't it time to break the old rules and create new ones? According... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencySales Lessons You Can Learn from the Presidential Primaries
This is the heart of the presidential primary season. The media is... -
FeaturesThe Affluent: The Attitude is Different
F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American short-story writer and novelist who... -
RatingsPMA Capital Ratings Lowered
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit... -
RatingsTravelers on CreditWatch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its "A-" counterparty credit... -
RatingsGulf, Affiliates on CreditWatch Neg
S&P announced that its "A+" counterparty credit and financial... -
FeaturesPeak Performance Delivers Information Avalanche
The Peak Performance Insurance Ski Conference, Jan. 22-25, in Copper... -
FeaturesExpand Your Book of Marine Business with Charterers’ Liability
Most agents and brokers who are trying to grow a book of ocean marine... -
FeaturesRisk Management Solutions: Response to Cyber Threats and Cyberterrorism
As business grows ever more dependent on the Internet, the battle to... -
Cover StoryThey’re in the Money!
Targeting and Insuring the Very Rich When thinking about the wealthy,... -
Editor's NoteNightmare on E&O Street
It's a policyholder's worst nightmare to find out the insurance she's... -
FeaturesChicago MGU Sues Manning Riddell Over Bogus E&O Coverage
Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing... -
FeaturesOver Objections, NCOIL Restricts Web Access to Meeting Documents
The Albany, N.Y.-based National Conference of Insurance Legislators... -
FeaturesMissouri DOI Finds Insurance Scoring Harms Poor, Minorities
Insurers' use of credit scoring in underwriting and rating personal... -
NewsbriefsILL. DIRECTOR CALLS IT QUITS:
Illinois Insurance Director J. Anthony Clark announced that he would... -
NewsbriefsWELLS SCHOLARSHIP TO CINCINNATI SCHOOL AVAILABLE:
In partnership with Insurance Journal, the National Alliance School... -
NewsbriefsMICH., MO. SHARED AUTO PLANS HAD UNDERWRITING LOSSES:
A new report by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America... -
NewsbriefsMINN. CRACKDOWN TARGETS HIGH-RISK DRIVERS:
Beginning in March, a new Minnesota law designed to get uninsured... -
NewsbriefsQ4 PROPERTY PREMIUMS DROPPED 9%:
Commercial insurance buyers say the cost of property insurance fell... -
NewsbriefsS.D. SUED OVER COUNTERSIGNATURE LAW:
South Dakota is one of three U.S. jurisdictions whose... -
NewsbriefsCORRECTION:
An article in the Jan. 26 issue incorrectly said Property Casualty... -
FeaturesIndustry Must Sell More to Succeed, Stresses Willis’ Plumeri
Those who worry about outsiders taking over the insurance industry... -
FeaturesThe Case for Group Legal: Now More Than Ever
To say today's human resource managers are getting the squeeze is the... -
FeaturesNatural Disasters More Severe and More Costly
According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities... -
FeaturesMichigan Still a Loss Ratio Laggard
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census estimated the Michigan's... -
Parting ShotsMissing Perspective in Missouri
In the last year, policymakers have crafted more measured responses...
