Inside This Issue
PRIMARY COVERAGE
Chubb, State Farm reducing Calif. auto rates
Calif. senator introduces permanent disability bill
Worst red tide in years hits Puget Sound
Bill introduced to oversee California State Fund
Associations oppose eliminating contingent commissions
Pharmacy issues critical in controlling workers' comp
Washington appoints assistant attorney general
Child safety seat bill passes legislature
Businesses file first in lawsuits against competitors
Allstate drops Alaska earthquake coverage
Insurance costs stop Idaho's volunteer doctors
Washington declares wildfire emergency
Study hits states without helmet laws
U.S. traffic deaths on rise
Premiums remain flat in second quarter
Guy Carpenter examines impact of nanotechnology
Study urges better efforts to prevent teen worker injuries
Drain on Coastal population after the hurricanes
MARKET FEATURES
Surplus lines professionals are taking care of business
Surplus lines designation gets a face lift
E&O: Know thyself; insure thyself
Closer Look: Putting the brakes on paratransit losses
Spotlight: Understanding the surety process
SPECIAL REPORT: Competition hits surplus lines
The Commissioner Series: Oregon's Joel Ario
Hurricane Katrina: Lessons for the West Coast
Get your motor runnin' - not stolen
California leads nation in motorcycle thefts
IDEA EXCHANGE
First post-Katrina court decision a victory for insurers
IJ's Premier Education and Training Directory
Cultivating a management mentality
Minding Your Business: Deal makers and deal breakers
Navigating Washington's B&O tax tangle
Understanding Washington's business and occupation tax rules
Establishing ethics for insurance professionals
Size up subsidence and earth movement exclusions
Taking aim at your target market
Michigan Court shows restraint with asbestos decision
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