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Investor insights

A tale of two New Orleans hotels

Insurance programs meet computer programs

Learn the skills to become a 21st century leader

Globally, one size does not fit all

Maximizing your agency's ROI -- Return on internet

Developing a program from a book of specialized risks

Keeping tabs on transparency

Re-modeling the models that evaluate risk

Insuring Indian country

Getting tough in a soft market

Harnessing technology in the London insurance market

SullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success

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Avian Flu and the Property/Casualty Industry

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Departments

Currents

• N.M. regulator accused of intervening on daughter's auto claim
• Alaska Legislature rejects self-insurance bill as session comes to end
• West leads nation in car theft; Auto theft declines for second straight year
• Montana State Fund to remain in Helena
• Hawaii working to improve business climate for insurers
• Insurers pleased as Colorado General Assembly keeps auto system intact
• First quarter financial results upbeat, but some note disaster fallout
• The Hartford settles with N.Y., Conn. over annuity compensation
• Arizona lawmakers pass security breach legislation
• Blackmail allegations heat up California auto reforms debate
• Americans increasingly traveling overseas for cheaper surgeries
• Washington lowers fine, penalties against self-insured contractor Skanska
• Safeco adds online distribution strategy to sell direct to consumers
• Fire safety leaders tackle how to reduce smoking related fires
• Senate Republicans fail again in efforts to cap medical malpractice awards
• Four out of 10 medical malpractice cases are groundless; majority dismissed without payout
• Insurers should not underestimate next influenza pandemic's severity, risk experts say
• Despite catastrophe losses, soft pricing continues in commercial insurance market, buyers report
• U.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
• Highlights of the TMPAA Best Practice Administrator Process:
• Auto insurance costs hold steady; industry cites safety, less accidents as the cause

Fraud Roundup

• Fraud Roundup

New Markets

• New Markets

Newsbriefs

• JUDGE SAYS "TAKE NOTHING" IN CALIF. STATE FUND, PALM MEDICAL CASE
• TITLE INSURANCE LAWSUIT NAMES NEW MEXICO INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT SERNA
• AGENTS HAIL PASSAGE OF TAX LEGISLATION
• CHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITERS TO SHARE TIPS ON BEING SUCCESSFUL
• POST SPITZER, MERGER ACTIVITY PICKING UP, SAYS MYSTIC CAPITAL
• MERCURY POSTS LOWER Q1
• WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A DISASTER CONTINGENCY PLAN
• HOUSE OF LORDS ASBESTOS DECISION LIMITS DAMAGE LIABILITY
• ASSOCIATION GAINS EXCLUSIVE LICENSE FOR LONDON MARKET TEST
• PXRE EDGES TOWARDS RUNOFF DESPITE $41.6 MILLION Q1 NET

People & Places

• People and Places