Inside This Issue
PRIMARY COVERAGE
Judge: Landowners cannot sue Forest Service over lost homes
Insurers, residents lose lawsuit to recoup losses
Colorado State predicts fewer hurricanes
No major hurricanes forecast in 2006
Farmers vows to appeal Calif. court ruling
Judge orders insurer to pay back monthly installment charges
Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming lower workers' comp rates
Attention to worker safety means fewer claims
Oregon voters to decide on credit scoring for insurance
Measure could affect commercial, personal lines
Calif. State Compensation Insurance Fund appoints Tudor president
Experience will lead workers' comp fund
Buyer found for Hawaiian Insurance & Guaranty Ltd.
Court will rule on motion to intervene
Calif. company recalls bagged spinach amid E. coli outbreak
Nationwide outbreak linked to natural foods company
Business interruption limits losses from disaster
Owners often overlook this much needed coverage
Cutting employee incentives can hurt
Benefits good for retention, productivity, profitability
Most Americans favor mitigation policies
But oppose subsidies in high risk areas
Specialty program market continues to grow
Starting new programs remains a challenge
Reinsurers adopt 'wait and see' posture
Industry gathers for another rendezvous
Performance study reveals higher productivity
Results provide benchmark for independent agencies
The Commissioner Series: Hawaii's Commissioner J.P. Schmidt
Hawaii poised for insurers in the Pacific Rim
MARKET FEATURES
SPECIAL REPORT: Construction
Workers' comp and the Latino construction workforce
Language, cultural barriers present safety challenges for industry
Closer Look: Farm and Ranch
Farms need specialty breakdown coverage
Closer Look: Farm and Ranch
Farmers ask Senate for disaster relief program
Spotlight: Risk Retention Groups
Premiums grow 11.5 percent in 2005
Property-casualty insurers' performance exceeding estimates
Fitch says results in the first half of 2006 look good
Specialized networks reduce workers' comp costs
Study shows significant reductions in lost time, total costs
IDEA EXCHANGE
Young agents value rates, technology, insurer products
Survey polls professionals under 40 on industry challenges
The best merger mentality
Think conservative and plan carefully for successful transactions
Cutting the fat in state regulation
International panel debates regulatory cost saving ideas
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
Gain commercial appointments with intriguing giveaways
The negligent premises liability inspection
A potential liability for the insurer?
On the Street:
Commentary - Newton's Third Law
Investment in learning has benefits
Educated professionals enhance profitability
Understanding D&O risks
Nonprofit officers have many duties
Protecting venture capital risks
Human capital has the highest value
A year past Katrina
Lessons learned from the past
Departments
- People
- New Markets
- Business Moves
- Fraud Roundup