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Insurance Journal Midwest

2007 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. II; 2nd Quarter Market Survey

Insurance Journal Midwest
July 23, 2007
Our Price: $12.95

Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Wis. Supreme Court nixes class action lawsuit against Harley-Davidson

Higher court denies validity of charges

Half million more taxpayers' info on stolen computer device in Ohio

Social Security numbers and more stolen in ID theft heist

Industry supports terrorism insurance bill

But not all agree with nuclear-biological-chemical-radioactive mandate

FBI data mining targets include insurance fraud suspects

ID thefts, real estate transactions, car accidents all searched by government

Identity theft cases limited compared to security breaches

GAO reports says evidence of subsequent ID theft is 'limited'

P/C industry net income, overall profitability slips slightly

1st quarter premium growth weakest 1st quarter since1992

U.S. P/C insurers' paid $2.1 billion for 2nd quarter cats

Losses resulting from a total of six catastrophes in 25 states

Bermuda shorted as more U.S. captives form onshore

Aon report says Vt. leads, followed by Hawaii, N.Y., Ariz. and S.C.

Supreme Court raises bar for investors bringing securities fraud suits

Move could lead to early dismissal of more lawsuits

Treasury chief vows review of U.S. financial services regulation

Goal will be to make changes to better reflect modern markets

MARKET FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: Excess and Surplus Lines

Building the case for excess casualty coverage

Rising tort costs, increasing litigation trends dictate need for higher liability

Congress gets serious about surplus lines insurance reform

Bill passes House, heads for Senate and supporters hope for passage by year-end

SPECIAL REPORT: 2007 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Vol. II

Reeling in the new recruits

New career initiative hopes to attract young professionals to E&S market

Control experience modification factors, before it controls you

Moving employers to take the right steps to reduce experience mod factors

Spotlight: Market Survey

Top 25 P/C insurer premium gainers

SPECIAL REPORT: 2007 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Vol. II

IDEA EXCHANGE

Managing energy industry risk in a volatile world

Risk managers scramble to address emerging risks

Closing Quote: The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act

The right policy at the right time

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Creatively communicate with your carriers

Carrier Watch

Commercial lines insurers stocks up; M&A activity steady