Insurance Journal Magazine
January 28, 2008 2008 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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FeaturesMiss. Commissioner Hopes to Lower Wind Pool Rates
Mississippi's new Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he is... -
It FiguresIt Figures
22 The number of Mississippi lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Katrina... -
New MarketsNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesTenn. Restaurants Facing $4.8M Workers’ Comp Tab
Restaurant owners across Tennessee may have to pay as much as $4.8... -
FeaturesTimeline in the Florida Feud: Allstate v. Florida
On Jan. 15, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty abruptly... -
FeaturesHow to Fulfill Agent Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) is a fact of life for all agents and... -
FeaturesCourt Backs State Raid on Miss. Surplus Lines Fund
The Mississippi Legislature had authority to raid an insurance fund... -
FeaturesStates Still Not Sold on Real ID Federal Driver’s License
State officials and some in Congress remain skeptical about new... -
FeaturesAIG to Pay $42.5M to Clean up Pollution Left by Bankrupt Insured
American International Specialty Lines Insurance Co. Inc. (AISLIC)... -
FeaturesTenn. Uncertain How to Fix State’s Uninsured Driver Problem
An estimated 925,133 motorists in Tennessee — more than one in five... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Taking it Seriously "In view of Allstate's ongoing, blatant disregard... -
People & PlacesPeople
Atlanta, Ga.-based Beecher Carlson, a commercial insurance brokerage... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Lighthouse Underwriters, Cooley and Darling Cooley and Darling... -
FeaturesOfficials Question Rates for N.C. High Risk Pool ‘Clean Risks’
North Carolina's automobile insurance rates are among the country's... -
Closing QuoteCrisis Plan Must Work at Moment’s Notice
The best crisis plan in the world is useless if it sits on a shelf. A... -
Editor's NoteABCs
The insurance industry is a "C" student industry; the "A" and "B"...
National Coverage
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FeaturesExecutives See Only Moderate Growth for P/C Industry in 2008
Property casualty insurance insiders predicted 2008 will be a year of... -
FeaturesSupreme Court Limits Investors’ Securities Lawsuits in Stoneridge Ruling
In a decision sought by corporate America to stem the tide of... -
FeaturesTo Thrive and Survive
E&S brokers seek new ways to grow, prosper in today's changing market... -
FeaturesRegulators Address the Politics of Underwriting
There is an X-factor in setting insurance rates that even actuaries... -
FeaturesEuropean Risk Managers, Industry Face New and Not so New Challenges
FERMA conference highlights growing importance of risk management in... -
Carrier WatchCommercial Insurers’ Stocks Flat in 2007; M&As Heat Up
Stock Prices: Commercial lines insurers' stocks have been relatively... -
FeaturesISO: Insurers to Pay $6.5 Billion in 2007 Catastrophe Claims
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and... -
FeaturesAgents Mind Your Es & Os
As insurance companies face larger, more frequent catastrophe losses,... -
FeaturesSetting and Tracking Goals for Agency Producers
Every inexperienced agent and seasoned producer is hired with some... -
FeaturesDespite Woes, Biggest Insurance Brokers Still Make the Grade
Fitch reports leaner and more transparent brokers are better equipped... -
FeaturesConsumer Group Claims Insurers Overcharge, Underpay Policyholders
Insurers defend recent years' profits, deny allegations and call... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Defends Insurers Against ‘Spoilsport’ Image
An increasingly common complaint against the insurance industry...
