Who (Almost) Murdered the Program'

Program business in the current hard market is not quite dead, but has taken gunshots to the torso. There are heavy bruises on the neck, rope burns on the wrists and wounds consistent with a pointed object to the chest. Was it Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the knife? Was it the underwriter in the study with the pen? Was it Mr. Green in ...

Features

Editor's Note: Program Directory, Round Two

Getting the Return On Your Technology Investment

Now What! A Look Back at Lessons Learned from the 1990s

Mission Impossible: How to Succeed in Program Business

Program Business: A Little Up Front Review Will Save You Headaches Later

Garamendi, CDI File Lawsuit Against State Compensation Insurance Fund

Legislators CLUE in to Loss Reports

Brooke: This Franchise Player is Making an Impact

Arrowhead's Co-CEOs Ruyak, Walker Discuss Dual Leadership Structure

Hollywood Meets Insurance Fraud

The Costly Reality: 10 Myths of the Uninsured

Spanish Train Bombings Renew Terrorist Threat

Court Decision Threatens Stability in California's Insurance Market

Securities Litigation Landscape Poses Continuing Challenges for D&O Insurers

Parting Shots: Program Specialists Work Together For Success

Departments

Fraud Roundup

• Worker Pleads Guilty in Work Comp Case
• Zenith Sues San Diego Chiropractor
• Wash. Man Pleads Guilty to Theft
• Calif. "Insider" Conspirators Arrested

New Markets

• Jewelers Lower Cost Cover
• Community Bank Package
• Workers' Compensation – Small- to Mid-Size Employer
• Higher Education Liability
• Garage: Dealers/Non-Dealers

Newsbriefs

• WCIRB WILL NOT FILE FOR A JULY 1, 2004 PURE PREMIUM RATE CHANGE:
• COLORADO SENATE PASSES NCOIL INSURANCE SCORING LEGISLATION:
• MONTANA STATE FUND AUTHORIZES DIVIDEND:
• CIWA ENDORSES CIVIL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA'S BALLOT INITIATIVE:
• COLORADO LEGISLATURE PRESERVES ACCESS TO MOTOR VEHICLE REPORTS:
• HAWAII NOT TO PURSUE STUDY ON AUTO REPAIR SHOP OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS:

People & Places

• People and Places

Ratings

• Travelers Downgraded; St. Paul Affirmed
• American Modern Affirmed
• Cincinnati Financial Affirmed

On The Street

• Warren Buffett—A Very Special American Icon