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Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS; Homeowners; Premium Finance Directory

Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS; Homeowners; Premium Finance Directory

Insurance Journal West
November 5, 2007
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Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Calif. DOI partners with CAL FIRE

Groups aim to prevent fire losses during height of wildfire season

Hawaii approves 19.3% workers' comp decrease

NCCI recommended 16.8 percent drop

Calif. approves AAA's 6.5% auto rate reduction

Carrier complies with auto rating factor regs

Survey: Calif.'s Hayward Fault "ready to pop"

139th anniversary since its last quake

Wyoming may revisit malpractice debate

Critics say little done to improve patient safety

Calif. aims for 5.2 percent workers' comp rate increase

WCIRB ups recommendation from 4.2 percent

Customers concerned about Wash. referendum

Policyholder says State Farm letter seemed like a threat

Wash. medical malpractice claims decreasing

Report does not include surplus lines carriers

Nevada seeks federal disaster declaration

Funds would aid ranchers

Barney & Barney seeks gloves, masks

Will distribute goods to fire victims

Calif. low cost auto program expands

Available statewide by December

Wyoming occupational injuries decline

Wood product manufacturing had most injuries

Climate change may increase wildfires

Major wildfires exacerbated by invasive weed

Oregon motorcycle fatalities rise

Aging riders, bigger engines possible causes

Vehicle theft drops in 2006

700,000 vehicles not recovered last year

Survey reports drop in new lawsuits

Actions filed against U.S. companies also declines

Collateral conundrum

N.Y. steps out to deliver level playing field for all reinsurers

Sparks fly in California

Devastating wildfires burn up $1 billion plus in claims

MARKET FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: Professional Liability

Mapping out the lawyers professional liability policy

Most important coverage aspects that require attention

Walking into a discrimination minefield

Small businesses at risk without employment practices liability coverage

Workplace woes

Are abusive bosses or inferior employees to blame?

The subprime meltdown and D&O

Subprime mortgage market sends out D&O shockwaves

Value analysis in the D&O market

Understanding what's inside Side A DIC

States under cover

From coast to coast, states tackle natural disaster risk head on

Closer Look: Homeowners

Satisfied homeowners policyholders buy more than one policy

Closer Look: Homeowners

Homeowners insurers not earning cost of capital despite rate increases

Wildfires: Calif. agencies provide aid

Responding to clients top priority

Wildfires: Agent and broker associations reach out to members

Offer information, housing, other resources

Wildfires: Insurers used variety of resources to reach out to fire victims

Relief efforts abound

Moving away from the masses

Using custom imagery to differentiate services

Beating soft market management liability blues

Customers still need coverage

IDEA EXCHANGE

Striking a balance on credit-based insurance scores

Awareness and scrutiny over use is growing

Political risk: Converting mystery into opportunity

Demand for political risk coverage grows

Carrier Watch

Commercial insurers stock prices, M&A activity flat in third-quarter 2007

2007 Premium Finance Directory

Minding Your Business

Resolve business disputes before they get out of control

Spotlight: Premium Finance

Benefits and advantages of premium financing

Options Backdating: One year later

Defense expense has been borne by D&O insurers

Closing Quote: Five tips in dealing with wildfire losses

Agents should advise clients to persist in getting losses covered

DEPARTMENTS

  • Editor's Note
  • People
  • Business Moves
  • My New Markets