Back to the Basics

E&S Industry Returns to Familiar Ground Neither wind, nor rain nor the dark cloud of standard carriers returning to the marketplace will keep excess and surplus insurance writers from maintaining profitability. From coast-to-coast the E&S industry is going back to the basics and returning to familiar ground while also trying to pioneer in new ...

Features

Editor's Note: The Drive'

The Asian Catastrophe: An Unprecedented Event Evokes a Global Response

Heath Turns the Corner as Colemont Insurance Brokers

Insurance Industry Can't Paper Over Its Faults, Lloyd's Chairman Advises

VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car Buyers

Iowa Insurers Caught Like Deer in Headlights by Levy Request

Missouri's Gov. Blunt Tabs Insurance Lawyer to Chair Comp Board

Rules Banning Credit Scoring Go to Mich. Panel for Approval

Insurance Marketing and Communications

Outsourcing Allows Agents and Brokers to Focus on Core Competencies

A Brief History of Contingent Commission Agreements

Westfield Carefully Weighs Wider Midwest Move

Parting Shots: Are We Repeating the Past ... Again'

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Ratings

• State Capital Assigned 'R'
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• Best Meridian Lowered
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