Insurance Journal Magazine
December 25, 2006 ALL Wrapped Up ~ 2006 in Review ~ Top news stories, top mergers and be
In this Issue
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FeaturesState liquor store, homeowner blamed in N.H. drunk driving death
The family of a New Hampshire man killed in a drunken driving crash... -
FeaturesSpitzer taps investigator Dinallo to be N.Y. insurance chief
Incoming New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will nominate Eric Dinallo, a... -
FeaturesInsurers, agents worry Conn. coastal rules could make matters worse
News Currents Insurers aren't happy and agents are worried about new... -
FeaturesNew fire science could overturn arson convictions across the nation
The clues were everywhere. A young woman lay dead in a burned cabin... -
FeaturesTop 10 Stories of the Year – East
From Maine to Virginia, agents and adjusters helped property owners... -
FeaturesAllstate: no new risksin Conn., N.J. and Del.
Allstate Insurance Co., continuing its reappraisal of its hurricane... -
People & PlacesPeople
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners... -
FeaturesFlooded Maine family blames faulty federal maps
A family devastated by the Mother's Day flood that inundated their... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National Atlantic, Commerce Group National Atlantic Holdings Corp.... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Tort reform impact "It's difficult to say whether tort reform... -
Closing QuoteGlobal warming represents watershed event for insurance industry
At various points in history — the Great Dust Bowl of the... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Mass. closes in on long-awaited transition to auto assigned risk plan... -
FeaturesTop 10 Stories of 2006
1. Unsettling Deals on Agent Compensation Agents battle to save... -
FeaturesMass. auto rates cut 11.7%
As expected, auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will be going down... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Report recommends phase-out of Pennsylvania med-mal subsidies... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Down to mirth
Insurance is a serous business. It's not easy finding humor in the... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
NFL Steeler Webster's estate awarded disability benefits The estate... -
It FiguresFigures
8% The drop in premiums sought by the largest medical malpractice... -
FeaturesTOP 10 STORIES
38 New era in arson investigations 33 Mass. risk transfer: will Gov.... -
CurrentsHow to hold your ground against the Internet marketers
Just because some individuals purchase policies over the Internet... -
FeaturesProfessional liability in a financial world
Terrorism, corporate scandals and regulation make way for... -
CurrentsImpact of Enron on directors and officers insurance
Perceived risk drives the market for directors and officers liability... -
Features2006: a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes
JANUARY Hallmark Aquires Aerospace Holdings Fort Worth, Texas-based... -
FeaturesTRANSACTION BOOM … AND BUSTS OF THE PAST YEAR
The year 2006 was a boom year for mergers and acquisitions within the... -
FeaturesChanging Reinsurance Rules
In March, Lloyd's Chairman Lord Peter Levene finally got the... -
FeaturesClimate change, reinsurance and Lloyd’s made worldwide headlines in 2006
Climate change or global warming is the 800-pound gorilla in the... -
CurrentsOctober, November see 29 M&As; stock prices continue to vary
Stock Prices: Stock prices have varied year-to-date among brokers.... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Insurers Boost U.S. Presence
They've long had the expertise. Now they have the money and the... -
FeaturesReinsurers Enjoy the Sunshine
Except for claims adjusters, 2005 was a disastrous year for the... -
Features2006: Agents fight to keep their pay and insurers wise up to the future
The fight to save contingent commissions topped the minds of agents... -
Features2006: Soft market offers up many new insurance products
E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents'... -
FeaturesNew Markets Report
New insurance products seemed to be in great supply in 2006 as the... -
Editor's NoteDown to mirth
Insurance is a serous business. It's not easy finding humor in the... -
CurrentsFlooded Maine family blames faulty federal maps
A family devastated by the Mother's Day flood that inundated their... -
CurrentsNFL Steeler Webster’s estate awarded disability benefits
The estate of NFL Hall of Fame center Mike Webster is entitled to... -
CurrentsState liquor store, homeowner blamed in N.H. drunk driving death
The family of a New Hampshire man killed in a drunken driving crash... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Tort reform impact "It's difficult to say whether tort reform... -
CurrentsIt Figures
8% The drop in premiums sought by the largest medical malpractice... -
NewsbriefsALLSTATE: NO NEW RISKS IN CONN., N.J. AND DEL.
Allstate Insurance Co., continuing its reappraisal of its hurricane... -
CurrentsInsurers, agents worry Conn. coastal rules could make matters worse
Insurers aren't happy and agents are worried about new restrictions... -
NewsbriefsMASS. AUTO RATES CUT 11.7%
As expected, auto insurance rates in Massachusetts will be going down... -
CurrentsMass. closes in on long-awaited transition to auto assigned risk plan
Final rules have been issued but will the new administration of... -
CurrentsSpitzer taps investigator Dinallo to be N.Y. insurance chief
Incoming New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will nominate Eric Dinallo, a... -
Features2006: Mother Nature and political deals made 2006 an unsettling year
From Maine to Virginia, agents and adjusters helped property owners... -
People & PlacesPeople and places
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners... -
FeaturesNew fire science could overturn arson convictions across the nation
Studies have chipped away at old fire science for years but many... -
CurrentsArson convictions now being questioned
A handful of arson convictions that relied largely on expert... -
CurrentsReport recommends phase-out of Pennsylvania med-mal subsidies
Pennsylvania should get out of the medical malpractice insurance... -
Closing QuoteGlobal warming represents watershed event for insurance industry
At various points in history -- the Great Dust Bowl of the 1930s,...
National Coverage
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Features2006: a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes
The year 2006 was a boom year for mergers and acquisitions within the... -
FeaturesTop Stories of the Year – International
1. Climate Change Facts Multiply Climate change or global warming is... -
Features2006:a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes
JANUARY Hallmark Acquires Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial... -
Features4. Lloyd’s Insurers Boost U.S. Presence
They've long had the expertise. Now they have the money and the... -
Features3. Reinsurers Enjoy the Sunshine
Except for claims adjusters, 2005 was a disastrous year for the... -
FeaturesOctober, November see 29 M&As; stock prices continue to vary
Stock Prices: Stock prices have varied year-to-date among brokers.... -
Features2006 New Markets Report
E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents' E&O... -
Features2006 New Markets Report
New insurance products seemed to be in great supply in 2006 as the... -
FeaturesProfessional liability in a financial world
What professional liability exposures do financial institutions face... -
FeaturesTop 10 Stories of the Year – National
The fight to save contingent commissions topped the minds of agents... -
FeaturesTop Stories of the Year – International
2. Changing Reinsurance Rules In March, Lloyd's Chairman Lord Peter... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyHow to hold your ground against the Internet marketers
Just because some individuals purchase policies over the Internet...
