Inside This Issue
		PRIMARY COVERAGE
	Officials in Midwest seek federal aid after August storms
	Tornadoes, flooding devastate multiple states
 
	Judge throws out all federal antitrust charges against insurers, brokers
	No evidence to support charges of a global conspiracy among brokers found
 
	Industry skeptical, while treasury opposes, natural disaster pool
	Agents say federal legislation deserves serious consideration
 
	Health premiums rise 6.1%; average family coverage costs $12,000
	Increase in health premiums slowest rate of growth since 1999
 
	Progressive combines agency, direct personal lines management
	Sauerland to lead new personal lines unit
 
	U.S. reinsurers report premiums dropped in 2nd quarter
	Reinsurers report writing $12.2 billion in first half of 2007
 
	Insurers have manageable exposure to subprime turmoil
	I.I.I. report says insurers' investments have no direct ties to lenders
 
	U.S. fire report says more fires, but fewer deaths and injuries
	Direct property losses from fires rose 6% in 2006
 
	Guy Carpenter reports on Lloyd's market
	Findings boast stellar results for London market
 
MARKET FEATURES
	Closer Look: Personal Lines Markets
	Predictive analytics maximize the science and art of business analysis
 
	Making the case for Internet liability
	Any client using the Internet could benefit from coverage
 
	Spotlight: Product Liability
	Chinese imports and product liability coverage
 
	Cutting hours may not reduce medical errors
	Studies show lowering doctors' hours not effective
 
	SPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Surplus Lines Brokers
	The changing face of surplus lines brokers
 
	2007 E&S Mergers and Acquisitions Report
	Surplus lines industry sees a flurry of M&As this year
 
	E&S market attracts international attention
	Global surplus lines partners vamp up activities in the U.S.
 
IDEA EXCHANGE
	The subprime mortgage mess and the professional liability insurance industry
	Insurance expert speculates about the real impact on industry
 
	Need for lawyers PL coverage increasing
	Traditional role of in-house counsel changing
 
	Closing Quote A—Catastrophes: There is no free lunch
	
 
	Closing Quote B—Catastrophes: The time to act is now
	
 
	Mistakes employers make when workers' comp rates go down
	Eight mistakes that could change employers' view of coverage
 
	International Insider
	Chubb's Ellis on exporters’ insurance
 
	Prospects and pitfalls in a changing global insurance world
	New opportunities for growth, but not without risk
 
	Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
	Establish an authentic small business department
 
DEPARTMENTS
- Editor's Note
- It Figures
- Declarations
- People
- My New Markets