Inside This Issue
PRIMARY COVERAGE
Washington aims to establish insurance fair conduct act
Insurance associations say it will needlessly drive up costs
Calif. low cost auto program expands to six counties
Goal to reduce risks with uninsured
Calif. WCIRB approves 11.3 percent rate decrease
Low loss experience helped to reduce rates
Charitable foundation hosts benefit gala May 12
Calif. Commissioner Poizner to give keynote
Management shaken up at Calif. State Fund
Investigations of group programs to ensue
Ariz. offers auto insurance comparison guide
Those who take bus likely to receive discounts
Idaho Governor vetoes bills on worker benefits
Says legislation should not reduce choice and increase cost
Two charged in bicoastal restaurant insurance brokerage scam
Scheme has San Francisco connection
Bipartisan flood insurance "modernization" bill introduced
Legislation boosts borrowing, maximum limits
A.M. Best cites 15 P/C insurers as financially impaired in 2006
Impairment rate is half the historical level for the past 38 years
Study claims U.S. "tort tax" costs $865 billion per year
On average, it amounts to about $9,800 per family
Insurers to Congress: private markets can handle most disasters
Mega-cats need a public-private partnership, others agree
Judge rules Spitzer suit may continue
Liberty Mutual not giving up the fight
MARKET FEATURES
Spotlight: Cyber Risk
Top 10 data loss disasters in 2006
SPECIAL REPORT:
Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies
SPECIAL REPORT: Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies
Closer Look: Energy/Oil and Gas
Underwriters weigh design of offshore oil platforms
Closer Look: Energy/Oil and Gas
Oil drilling risks rise with novice crews
European Insurance Forum puts Ireland in the spotlight EU
Reinsurance Directive, Solvency II, killer risks and cats up for discussion
Spotlight: Cyber Risk/Identity Theft
Understanding network risk insurance
California Earthquake Authority on shaky ground?
With two-third of funding drying up in 2008, the foundation underlying California's cat pool may not be that solid
Spotlight: Identity Theft
A "catch phrase for the new millennium"
IDEA EXCHANGE
Minding Your Business
"Free agents" and other 2007 management trends
Riding out soft and hard market cycles
Quality relationships pay off in client retention
Closing Quote: Are state-backed insurance schemes the wave of the future?
Tax incentives to encourage mitigation are favored