In this Issue
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Features$2.7 Billion PPG Asbestos Settlement Puts New Pressure on Insurers
A year ago insurance consultants Tillinghast-Towers Perrin published... -
FeaturesIIAT’s Stromberger Plans to Gather no Moss
Upon his retirement as the executive director of the Independent... -
FeaturesWTC Claims Dispute Gets Nasty (ier)
The legal dispute between Swiss Re and Silverstein Properties, over... -
FeaturesFake Stucco, Real Trouble: EIFS Related Claims Constrict CGL Markets
Mold may be getting all the attention at the moment as a major threat... -
Cover StoryInsurers & Contractors Trying to Nail Down Proper Coverage
If you're placing coverage for a client who is a contractor, there... -
FeaturesLate Notice May Insure Responsibility for Pre-Tender Defense Costs
Texas requires automobile liability insurers and general liability... -
Minding Your BusinessIt’s a Family Affair
Some business owners who are also parents might love to see their... -
FeaturesWho’s Who Across Texas, Local Associations at Work
Here's what some of the local Big "I" chapters have been doing over... -
Parting ShotsGoodbyes, New Directions and Thank Yous
It's goodbye time. After 20 years at the helm of IIAT, and 62 years... -
Editor's NoteGood News/Bad News Story
Well, the hard market has arrived in all its glory. Everyone is... -
NewsbriefsFrankel Pleads Guilty in Miss.
Former financier Martin Frankel, accused of defrauding more than $200... -
NewsbriefsHouston Theater Sues Insurer
The Alley Theater of Houston is suing its insurer, Gulf Group Lloyds... -
NewsbriefsLa. Fire Ins. Premiums May Go Down
Three fire departments in Louisiana's Jeffers on Parish are set to... -
NewsbriefsArk. Workers’ Comp Costs Decline
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens reported a 4.5 percent... -
NewsbriefsTX Updates Consumer Bill of Rights
Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor has approved updates to... -
NewsbriefsDiminished Value 3-Time Loser in La.
A Louisiana Circuit Court has reversed a trial court's holding that... -
RatingsOil Ins. Ltd. on Watch Negative
Standard & Poor's lowered its counterparty credit and financial... -
RatingsState Farm Downgraded
S&P removed from CreditWatch and lowered the counterparty credit and... -
RatingsSt. Paul Cos., Subs. on Watch Negative
S&P placed its ratings on The St. Paul Cos. Inc. and its insurance... -
RatingsWestern Specialty Rated ‘R’
S&P assigned its "R" financial strength rating to Western Specialty... -
RatingsZenith Nat’l Ratings Fall
S&P lowered its counterparty credit rating on Zenith National... -
RatingsKemper FSR Lowered
A.M. Best Company lowered the financial strength rating to "A-" from...
