Inside This Issue
PRIMARY COVERAGE
Officials in Midwest seek federal aid after August storms
Tornadoes, flooding devastate multiple states
Judge throws out all federal antitrust charges against insurers, brokers
No evidence to support charges of a global conspiracy among brokers found
Industry skeptical, while treasury opposes, natural disaster pool
Agents say federal legislation deserves serious consideration
Health premiums rise 6.1%; average family coverage costs $12,000
Increase in health premiums slowest rate of growth since 1999
Progressive combines agency, direct personal lines management
Sauerland to lead new personal lines unit
U.S. reinsurers report premiums dropped in 2nd quarter
Reinsurers report writing $12.2 billion in first half of 2007
Insurers have manageable exposure to subprime turmoil
I.I.I. report says insurers' investments have no direct ties to lenders
U.S. fire report says more fires, but fewer deaths and injuries
Direct property losses from fires rose 6% in 2006
Guy Carpenter reports on Lloyd's market
Findings boast stellar results for London market
MARKET FEATURES
Closer Look: Personal Lines Markets
Predictive analytics maximize the science and art of business analysis
Making the case for Internet liability
Any client using the Internet could benefit from coverage
Spotlight: Product Liability
Chinese imports and product liability coverage
Cutting hours may not reduce medical errors
Studies show lowering doctors' hours not effective
SPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Surplus Lines Brokers
The changing face of surplus lines brokers
2007 E&S Mergers and Acquisitions Report
Surplus lines industry sees a flurry of M&As this year
E&S market attracts international attention
Global surplus lines partners vamp up activities in the U.S.
IDEA EXCHANGE
The subprime mortgage mess and the professional liability insurance industry
Insurance expert speculates about the real impact on industry
Need for lawyers PL coverage increasing
Traditional role of in-house counsel changing
Closing Quote A—Catastrophes: There is no free lunch
Closing Quote B—Catastrophes: The time to act is now
Mistakes employers make when workers' comp rates go down
Eight mistakes that could change employers' view of coverage
International Insider
Chubb's Ellis on exporters’ insurance
Prospects and pitfalls in a changing global insurance world
New opportunities for growth, but not without risk
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Establish an authentic small business department
DEPARTMENTS
- Editor's Note
- It Figures
- Declarations
- People
- My New Markets