Inside This Issue
PRIMARY COVERAGE
Safeco considering internet-based auto insurance sales
GEICO settles lawsuit over discount policy
Ariz. establishes penalties for late surplus lines payments
New Mexico superintendent suspended
Archidiocese uses reserves to settle sex-abuse claims
Bill to require study before auto rating factors can change
Insures well-braced for next big California earthquake
Meteorologist predicts 17 storms will form in Atlantic Basin
Calif. hidden tax legislation doesn't go before committee
Utah city expects $2.5 million in fire insurance settlement
The Hartford teams with Blue Cross of California affiliate
Labor says workers' comp reform doesn't work
Kids and Cars puts grassroots campaign into motion
Critics allege risk modelers influenced by insurers
U.S. tort costs reach a record $260 billion, study reports
Private companies at increased risk of liability lawsuits
Federal regulation divides industry
Younger adults most likely to suffer ID theft
The Gang of Six: The London market looks beyond Lloyd's
Closer Look: Public Entities
SPECIAL REPORT: IJ's Exclusive Ranking of Top 100 Agencies
Independent agents take a piece of the pie
Spotlight: Getting to the bottom of underinsured homes
SPECIAL REPORT: AAMGA - Raising the profile of MGAs
Closer Look: Feeding the farmowners business
Agribusiness's new appeal
Insurance Associations: How the West is run
Credit agencies' scoring system not likely to affect insurers
Reliance on digitized information attracts identity theft
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Brokerage Watch: P/C brokers stocks up 7 percent
Woodruff-Sawyer's CEO discusses the secret to success
To acquire or be acquired - that is the question
Five ingredients for sales success
All miscellaneous professional liability policies not equal
Minimizing litigations by managing e-records
Technology can help agents boost sales
Closing Quote: Not all oppose optional federal charter