Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

S.C. owner wishes store had sprinklers

Perhaps 9 firefighters would not have died

Progressive apologies for claims handlers' privacy invasion

Incident at church prompts Georgia market conduct review

S.C. insurance chief non-renewed

Regulator gets taste of own medicine

Court weighs raid on Miss. surplus lines

Industry protests state use of funds for public projects

Candidates vie to succeed veteran Dale as Miss. commissioner

Anderson, Chaney prepare for Nov. 6

Alabama condo industry feels effects of rising insurance costs

Realtors press lawmakers to provide relief

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

Florida no-fault law set to expire Oct. 1

Sunset of law causes some confusion

Special Report: Florida Private Sector

Summit on Property Insurance

Florida's private sector strives to be heard amid political storm

Is anybody listening?

Agents must tell Fla. citizens of pros and cons of Citizens

The drawbacks to using the state-backed insurer go unnoticed

Tough times in Tallahassee

Days of the industry feeling welcome appear over for a while

A small private Fla. insurer faces Citizens and the 'perfect storm'

How domestic insurer Coral Insurance is riding out the storm

Reinsurance was easier to find and cheaper in 2007

Private reinsurance market keeps evolving

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 needs coverage

Spotlight: Product Liability

Chinese imports and product liability coverage

SPECIAL REPORT: Salute to Surplus Lines Brokers

The changing face of surplus lines brokers

2007 E&S Mergers and Acquisitions

A flurry of M&As thus far this year

E&S attracts international attention

Global surplus lines partners rev up in U.S.

IDEA EXCHANGE

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

A changing global insurance world

Opportunities for growth come with risk

DEPARTMENTS

Business Moves
Closing Quote
New Markets
Opening Note
People

Available Issues

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Salute to Surplus Lines Brokers/NAPSLO; Personal Lines Markets; Product Liability