Inside This Issue
		NATIONAL COVERAGE
	Appeals Court Overturns $7.75 Million Vioxx Verdict
	Texas Appeals Court Rules 'Insufficient Evidence'
 
	FDA to Track Safety of Drugs, Medical Devices
	Sentinel System Designed to Better Track Emerging Risks
 
	Washington Report
	FBI Says Fighting Financial Crimes a Priority; Insurance Cases Top 200
 
	Lawsuits Against Lenders Accelerate Amid U.S. Housing Crisis
	448 Lawsuits Filed Related to Subprime Meltdown
 
	Study: Moderate Income Households an Untapped Insurance Market
	Low-to-Moderate Income Consumers Want More Coverage
 
	International Report
	A Reluctant Bride; China's Earthquake; Willis' New HQ in London; and AIG
 
	What to Watch for When Navigating EPLI Landmines
	Understanding Prior Acts, Warranty Statements and More
 
	The Hartford, Progressive, ABA Team up for Community Bank Program
	
 
'Sweet spot' is Banks with up to $2B in Assets
	A Soft Market Solution: MGAs and Risk Sharing
	Part 2: Benefits Extend Beyond Increased Profits
 
	Program Market to Remain Vibrant in 2008
	Survey: Carrier Appetite Includes Programs of Almost Any Size
 
	SPECIAL REPORT: Programs
	Soft Market Tests Program Administrators' Survival Skills
 
	17th Annual Program Directory, Vol. 1
	
 
SOUTHEAST COVERAGE
	Florida Lifts Allstate Suspension
	Insurer Cleared to Start Selling Again
 
	Not-So-Happy Mother's Day in Georgia
	States Seeks Holiday from Tornadoes
 
	Mississippi Wind Pool Rates Down
	Almost Back to Pre-Katrina Level
 
	Marines Crack Down on Reckless Driving in N.C.
	More Soldiers Lost to Crashes than Combat
 
	Tenn. Reforms Moderate Workers' Comp Costs
	Costs Per Claim Rise Only 2 Percent
 
	Labor Rift at Greenbrier Resort Forces Insurance Brokers to Move Meetings
	Virginia Gains as West Virginia Takes Economic Hit
 
	Agent Charged with Murder of N.C. Auditor
	Body Found about 25 Miles from Charlotte Agency
 
	More Fla. Catastrophe Surcharges Likely
	Fund Officials Need About $600 Million More
 
	Tenn. Restricts Medical Malpractice Suits
	Gov. Bredesen Signs Notice Requirement into Law
 
	Coastal Growth Lends Urgency to Hurricane Forecasts
	Most Growth is from Texas to North Carolina
 
IDEA EXCHANGE
	Minding Your Business: Become the Systemized Agency
	
 
'Garbage In, Gospel Out'
	Catastrophe Modeling Pioneer Clark Analyzes an Industry She Helped Create
	
 
	Closing Quote: Howard Goldblatt
	Fraud Fight Up Against Budget Shortfalls
 
DEPARTMENTS
- Business Moves
- Closing Quote
- MyNewMarkets
- Opening Note
- People