Construction Defects Burning a Hole through the Residential Contractors Market

Whether real or imagined, the threat of construction defects litigation has burned through the residential contractors liability insurance market like a California wildfire. Over the past couple of years, contractors and their agents across the nation have been left to sift through the ashes for coverage for an industry that is otherwise ...

Features

Editor's Note: Lowering the Bar

Miss. Insurance Official Traces Frankel Insurance Scam From Conn. to Vatican Bank

Brokers Urged to Avoid Surprises in Lawyers' E&O

'Middle Market' Not Immune to Directors & Officers Worries

Contractual Liability Myths

Swett & Crawford Forms Professional Services Division

White to Head New Swett & Crawford Specialty Division

Marketing Leads to an Overabundant Number Of Prospects

China Wakes Up as the World Watches

Conn.'s Cogswell Willing to Stay as Chief if Asked by New Gov. Rell

N.Y.'s Vicarious Liability Costly for Consumers and Auto Dealers

Crop Insurers, Agents Unhappy With $36 Million Subsidy Cut for 2005

Harvard Studies: Flat Dollar Caps Unfair; Pa. Doctor Satisfaction Tied to Care

D&O Market Still Faces Unresolved Securities Cases

PLUS: D&O Recovery Depends on More Discipline

Minding Your Business: Preparing to Sell or Merge the Agency

Parting Shots: Big Hammer, Small Nail: Small Contractors and Workers' Comp

Departments

Newsbriefs

• R.I. DELAYS LEAD PAINT RULES:
• R.I. ADOPTS FLEX-RATING:
• MASS. TO HEAR HIGH RISK AUTO PLAN:
• N.Y. FAIR PLAN BACK IN BUSINESS:
• N.Y. MED-MAL RATES UP 7%:
• MD. GOV. URGES MED-MAL ACTION:
• PA. REJECTS MED-MAL CAPS:
• N.J. FINES DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES:

People & Places

• People and Places

Ratings

• Atlantic Mutual Cos. Downgraded

On The Street

• Is IT Happiness Just Around the Corner, or are Agents Waiting for Godot'