Features

Editor's Note: Get with the Programs

PCI's Csiszar Has Tough Words for N.Y. AG Eliot Spitzer

The Nitty Gritty of Blue Collar Programs

National Workers' Comp Combined Ratio Best Since 1997

How a Multi-line Approach Can Strengthen Your Business

Life Settlements -- Understanding the Risks and the Benefits

PEMCO's Northwest Insurance Poll Notes Trends in Cell Phone Usage

Sarbanes Oxley Drives Up Large Companies' Audit Costs by $1.4 Billion

Workers' Comp: An Introductory View into Loss Sensitive Plans

Crisis in Medical Professional Liability Diminished, PLUS Panelists Say

AIA Commends Senators' Sponsorship of Federal Teen Driver Licensing Bill

Educator Sees Communication as Key to Successful Family-Owned Business

State Laws Vary on Driving Distractions

Former California State Fund President Webb Passes Away

Rand Study: More than 730,000 People File U.S. Asbestos Injury Claims

Study: Few Americans Maintain Healthy Lifestyle

PCI: States Need to Take Uniform Approach on Finite Risk Inquiries, Rules

Accident Victim's Attorney Asks Court to Limit Access to Medical Records

Hawaii Faces Doctor Shortage Due to Rising Med-Mal Premiums

Alaska Workers' Compensation Bill Goes into Overtime

Med-Mal in Washington -- When Carriers and the Regulatory Body Cooperate

ACT! Now to Improve Sales - Contact Management for the Modern Agent

Calif.'s AB 975 Hearing Postponed Indefinitely

Fire Season Arrives - Are Flash Floods Next?

Nearly Half of Large, Mid-sized Businesses Purchased Terrorism Insurance in 2004

PIFC: California Commissioner's Proposed Homeowner Regs Flawed

Tsunami Warning: Spitzer is Coming

Garamendi Accuses Insurance Industry of Racial Discrimination

Recruiting Doctors to Nevada Remains Difficult Due to Medical Costs

Parting Shots: Tougher Laws Key to Fight Against Insurance Fraud

Departments

Fraud Roundup

• Adjuster, Accomplices Arrested for Fraud
• Calif. Broker Arrested on Seven Counts of Grand Theft
• Former Claims Adjuster Arraigned on Grand Theft, Forgery Charges
• Suspects Arrested in Alleged Theft Ring
• Suspects Arrested for Comp Fraud

New Markets

• Hospitality and Leisure Companies
• Assisted Living, Residential Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Recruiters Professional Package

Newsbriefs

• JURY REACHES PARTIAL VERDICT IN EXECUTIVE LIFE CASE:
• IBA WEST SUBMITS TESTIMONY OPPOSING REVISED PROPOSED 'BROKER FIDUCIARY DUTIES' REGULATIONS:
• INSURERS SEEK AMENDMENT TO NEV. 'BLACK BOX' BILL:
• AUTHOR PULLS BILL MANDATING CALIF. INSURER COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS:
• PCI SAYS INSURERS SURVIVE COLORADO LEGISLATIVE SESSION:
• CALIF. ASSEMBLY INSURANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES CREDIT-BASED INSURANCE SCORING BILL:
• WASH. GOV'T TAKES PRO-BUSINESS STEPS TOWARD REGULATORY MODERNIZATION:
• STATES ADDRESS ABESTOS ISSUES AS CONGRESS STRUGGLES:

People & Places

• People & Places