Insurance Journal Magazine
February 9, 2004 Commercial / Personal Auto 2004 Convention Report
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteSpotlight on Colorado
I recently had the opportunity to interview Colorado Commissioner... -
FeaturesManning Riddell Named Defendant in Lawsuit
Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing... -
NewsbriefsNEVADA FIRST IN FRAUD CONVICTIONS:
Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that the Nevada Department... -
NewsbriefsCWCI STUDY EXAMINES EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE IN WORKERS’ COMP:
The California Workers' Compensation Institute has issued a new study... -
NewsbriefsAUTO INSURANCE, WORKERS’ COMP EMERGE AGAIN AS TOP LEADING LEGAL ISSUE TRENDS:
Workers' compensation and automobile insurance laws accounted for... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS OF VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN HOLOCAUST:
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced a... -
FeaturesTalking Tort with Colorado Commissioner Doug Dean
Washington Governor Bill Owens appointed Doug Dean commissioner of... -
New MarketsSpecialty Marine and Pleasure Craft
Nuts & Bolts: Chubb/Axiom is offering a new market for specialty... -
New MarketsPublic Entities
Nuts & Bolts: NIF Group Inc. is offering a new market for public... -
New MarketsIdentity Theft
Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Property Casualty Corp announced the... -
Fraud RoundupFaked Death Gets Fraud Conviction
Nev. Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that District Judge... -
Fraud RoundupCalif. Duo Sentenced to Federal Prison
Two Southland men were sentenced to federal prison for their... -
FeaturesRIMS: Commercial Rates Going Down; Benfield: Reinsurance Rates Holding
As Abbott and Costello famously observed, "Who's on First?" A new... -
FeaturesMore than the Denver Broncos and a Rocky Mountain High
The United States Census Bureau's Census 2000 estimated the... -
FeaturesCalifornia Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Continue Rapid Growth
California workers' compensation costs per claim in California... -
Features2004 Western Region Meetings & Conventions
Each year, the industry hosts a plethora of meetings and... -
FeaturesColorado Top 40 Commercial & Private Passenger Auto Insurers
The information provided below was taken from the 2002 Colorado... -
FeaturesSurvey: New Car Owners Know Little About Insurance Coverage
A recent national survey by Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle... -
FeaturesColorado Motorists Save Under Tort-based System
A new study by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America... -
FeaturesIndustry Must Sell More to Succeed, Stresses Willis’ Plumeri
Those who worry about outsiders taking over the insurance industry... -
Parting ShotsWill AB 1297 End the Agent/Broker Definition Debate’
The ability to collect a broker fee is often all that stands between... -
Minding Your BusinessSecrets to Improving Employee Productivity
Among all the things that an insurance agency owner or manager needs... -
FeaturesMark Your Calendars: 2004 National Conventions
Staying up-to-date on the latest national insurance news, trends and... -
FeaturesNo Brake Yet for Personal & Commercial Auto
The auto insurance market has come a long way since Travelers wrote... -
RatingsFitch Assigns RLI Corp.
Fitch Ratings assigned a "BBB" long-term rating to RLI Corp. (RLI)... -
RatingsAllmerica Financial P/C Upgraded
A.M. Best Co. announced that it upgraded the financial strength... -
FeaturesFor Workers’ Comp Writers, 2004 May Be as Good as It’s Going to Get
After years of depressed pricing and a soft workers' compensation... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyEleven Untapped Sources of New Business Leads
An east coast agent surprised me, in the recent past, by revealing... -
FeaturesSubrogation Outsourcing Offers Value, Greater Claims Recovery
How an insurance company handles the subrogation function impacts its... -
FeaturesThree Years Later, Industry Puts Toxic Mold into Perspective
Whatever became of mold? Only three years ago, newspaper headlines,... -
New MarketsTechnology Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Euclid Managers LLC is offering a market for technology... -
Cover StoryU.S. Senate Majority Leader Optimistic as 2004 Unfolds
He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine....
