NAPSLO Retrospective: A Visit With Outgoing President John Latham

John Latham will soon step aside as National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) president making room for Tap Johnson, Jr. Before his exit, he agreed to spend a few minutes with Insurance Journal to review his term as the head of the organization. "Perhaps the most important thing I want to say is what a great honor ...

Features

Editor's Note: Singin' the Hard-to-Place Blues

Construction Defect, Mold Issues Considered During Last Days of Calif. Session

Environmental Pollution Insurance: A Fluid and Ever-changing Market

Are Fine Arts Floaters A Silver Lining in the Insurance Market Cloud'

Meeting Volume Requirements Presents a Challenge for Agents

Surplus Lines Market Shows Growth Despite Sluggish Economy

Fear of the Unknown—The Mold Issue Raises More Questions Than Answers

Study Finds Growing Demand for Intellectual Property Coverage

Assessing Property/Casualty Insolvency Exposure—2001 to 2002

Insurance Legislation for Hate-Crime Victims Moves to Gov. Davis

Hollywood and the Insurance Industry

Parting Shots: Looking Back at the Rise of NAPSLO

Departments

Fraud Roundup

• The Camera Never Lies
• 'Want Me to Steal Your Motorcycle''
• Ask and You Shall 'Receipt'
• '3' is Not His Lucky Number
• Zero Tolerance for Former Cop
• Cashing in on Fraud
• Pulling the Rug out from Under a Scam

Newsbriefs

• NATIONWIDE INFRINGED UPON'
• S&P GIVES FRONTIER 'R'
• WORKERS' COMP BILL FALLS SHORT
• 8 INSURERS FEEL FIRE RISKS
• CREDIT SCORING PONDERED
• LAAA JOINS NAAA
• PROGRESSIVE UNVEILS IBPP
• FIRST NEVADA GETS 'R'
• ARGONAUT ENDS QUEENSWAY PACT
• FBI ARRESTS PRIEST IN FRANKEL CASE

Ratings

• Lloyd's Affirmed, Negative Outlook Removed
• The St. Paul Companies Affirmed
• Farmers Insurance Exchange Downgraded
• 2 Bankers Carriers Receive 'A'
• Trinom Ltd. Catastrophe-Linked Notes Rated
• Horace Mann Debt Rating Lowered
• PMA Capital Corp. Affirmed
• Universal Underwriters Lowered