Inside This Issue
		PRIMARY COVERAGE
	Wis. Supreme Court nixes class action lawsuit against Harley-Davidson 
	Higher court denies validity of charges
 
	Half million more taxpayers' info on stolen computer device in Ohio
	Social Security numbers and more stolen in ID theft heist
 
	Industry supports terrorism insurance bill
	But not all agree with nuclear-biological-chemical-radioactive mandate
 
	FBI data mining targets include insurance fraud suspects
	ID thefts, real estate transactions, car accidents all searched by government
 
	Identity theft cases limited compared to security breaches
	GAO reports says evidence of subsequent ID theft is 'limited'
 
	P/C industry net income, overall profitability slips slightly
	1st quarter premium growth weakest 1st quarter since1992
 
	U.S. P/C insurers' paid $2.1 billion for 2nd quarter cats
	Losses resulting from a total of six catastrophes in 25 states
 
	Bermuda shorted as more U.S. captives form onshore
	Aon report says Vt. leads, followed by Hawaii, N.Y., Ariz. and S.C.
 
	Supreme Court raises bar for investors bringing securities fraud suits
	Move could lead to early dismissal of more lawsuits
 
	Treasury chief vows review of U.S. financial services regulation
	Goal will be to make changes to better reflect modern markets
 
MARKET FEATURES
	
SPECIAL REPORT: Excess and Surplus Lines
	Building the case for excess casualty coverage
	Rising tort costs, increasing litigation trends dictate need for higher liability
 
	Congress gets serious about surplus lines insurance reform
	Bill passes House, heads for Senate and supporters hope for passage by year-end
 
	
SPECIAL REPORT: 2007 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Vol. II
	Reeling in the new recruits
	New career initiative hopes to attract young professionals to E&S market
 
	Control experience modification factors, before it controls you
	Moving employers to take the right steps to reduce experience mod factors
 
	Spotlight: Market Survey
	Top 25 P/C insurer premium gainers
 
	
SPECIAL REPORT: 2007 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Vol. II
IDEA EXCHANGE
	Managing energy industry risk in a volatile world
	Risk managers scramble to address emerging risks
 
	Closing Quote: The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act
	The right policy at the right time
 
	Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
	Creatively communicate with your carriers
 
	Carrier Watch
	Commercial lines insurers stocks up; M&A activity steady