Agents Errors & Omissions

If ever there was a time for insurance agents to get out and go looking for a better errors and omissions policy, this is the season. Agents who do will come across several admitted carriers that are welcoming new business and surplus lines writers happy to cover what the standard carriers won't. They will run into some players with ...

Features

Editor's Note: Credit score concern

Consumer group says FTC report proves credit scoring costs minorities

Managing energy industry risk in a volatile world

In the oil and gas sector, all policies are not the same

More Americans seek auto coverage via Internet

Agents capitalize on soft market opportunities when buying E&O

Commercial lines insights of top agencies

Taxicab market: limousines' ugly stepsister?

Commercial clients should know who's behind the wheel

Minding Your Business: Working 'on' instead of 'in' your business

Idea Exchange: Are lower securities lawsuit filing levels temporary or permanent?

Closing Quote: Insurance credit scoring: 21st century redlining and the end of insurance

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Declarations: Declarations

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Currents

• Court rules liability waiver invalid when there is gross negligence
• Calif. State Bar considers mandatory malpractice insurance disclosure
• Insurance referendum appears headed for Washington ballot
• Oregon seeking comments on insurer assessments
• Task force to investigate former SCIF employees
• The Hartford settlement ends agents' contingent commissions
• House panel votes to add wind to flood program
• Agents say 'no' or nothing to adding wind coverage in flood program

Legal Beat

• State laws vary, but principles stay the same

New Markets

• My New Markets

Newsbriefs

• CALIF. LAUNCHES ONLINE SYSTEM FOR AGENCY LICENSING
• COMMERCIAL P/C PRICES STILL DROPPING, RISK MANAGER SURVEY FINDS

People & Places

• People and Places