They Did It Their Way

When you're compiling a list of top 10's, there is always the fear of leaving someone off, admitting someone who maybe does not deserve the billing or having the players out of order of importance. Believe me, those thoughts crossed our minds more than once as we sat down to report on just who made news for 2002 in the insurance ...

Features

Editor's Note: What a Year It Was

Calif. Commissioner Implements Last-Minute Regs

Calif. Thoroughbred Trainers Form Own WC Captive

Solvency study continues to show good ratings

A Year for Reflection and Reaction

Grabbing the Headlines in 2002

8 is Enough - Programs That Caught Our Eye

Movin' & Shakin': ERC, Lloyd's Shake Up Reinsurance Market

The Agency Business Plan - A Road Map to Success

Carriers Scramble to Comply with Terrorism Risk Insurance Act

NCOIL Adopts Credit Model, Postpones Auto Act

New Report Shows Asbestos Litigation Crisis Hurting Workers

Minding Your Business: Be Successful by Modeling Success

Parting Shots: What Will 2003 Bring for the Industry'

Departments

Fraud Roundup

• Dental Assistant Arrested on WC Charges
• Sacramento Pair Sentenced for Underreporting Payroll
• Cars for Cocaine Scheme Results in Fraud Charges
• Auto Fraud Scheme Leads to Plea Bargain from Calif. Man

Newsbriefs

• WCIRB SUSPENDS ISSUANCE OF MODIFICATIONS BASED ON RELIANCE DATA
• CDI APPROVES AB 749 PREMIUM INCREASE ENDORSEMENT FORMS
• GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES BAUM AS TRANSITION LEADER
• AAI TELLS PANEL OPPORTUNITIES EXIST TO ADVANCE ASBESTOS REFORM
• NEW REPORT SAYS HAZARD PLANNING REDUCES INSURED LOSSES FROM DISASTERS
• LIQUIDATOR SEEKS RECOVERY FROM AUSTRALIAN GOV'T FOR HIH LOSSES
• ALLIANZ POSTS $2.52B Q3 NET LOSS, $933M 1st NINE MONTHS

Ratings

• GE Global, Employers Re Downgraded
• Employers Mutual Casualty Affirmed
• Unitrin Downgraded by A.M. Best
• Acceptance, American Growers Lowered