Insurance Journal Magazine
January 2, 2006 Construction Markets
In this Issue
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FeaturesMass. gets new safe driver plan, too
The new year also brings a new Safe Driver Insurance Plan for... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Honesty at work
When people bemoan the lack of honesty in corporate America, images... -
FeaturesNew year brings lowered rates for Mass. drivers
Private passenger auto insurance rates will be cut an average 8.7... -
FeaturesPennsylvania renews medical premium subsidy
About 30,000 Pennsylvania health care providers would receive a state... -
FeaturesMississippi Coast faces the storm after the storms: wind or water damage?
The wind came first. It pried off boards and shot debris into windows... -
FeaturesFrom Pinstripes to Prison Stripes: Near North’s Segal on Life Behind Bars
Former Chicago Insurance Broker Serving Time for Fraud Appears on TV;... -
Closing QuoteHurricane contractors: Working without a safety net
For the clean up of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to... -
FeaturesDays of ‘arrogance’ over, claims UnumProvident CEO
Problems including lawsuits, stock losses and negative publicity have... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Business Owners and Nuts & Bolts: CNA introduced CNA Connect for... -
FeaturesRoutine maintenance not covered by labor law, N.Y. court rules
In a recent case involving millions in potential damages, the Supreme... -
FeaturesFrom pinstripes to prison stripes: Near North’s Segal on life behind bars
Former Chicago insurance broker serving time for fraud appears on TV;... -
Features
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, a Boston-based auto insurer, has... -
FeaturesInsurers’ proposal would have state switch to file-and-use rate system
N.Y. insurers to seek an end to price controls in 2006 Insurers in... -
FeaturesNew year brings lowered rates for Mass. drivers
8.7% rate cut is a lot more than the 0.1 percent cut recommended by... -
FeaturesRoutine maintenance not covered by labor law, N.Y. court rules
In a recent case involving millions in potential damages, the Supreme... -
FeaturesDays of ‘arrogance’ over, claims UnumProvident CEO
Problems including lawsuits, stock losses and negative publicity have... -
NewsbriefsVIRGINIA AUTHORIZES PAYMENTS ON RECIPROCAL OF AMERICA CLAIMS
Policyholders with a covered claim against insolvent Reciprocal of... -
New MarketsBusiness Owners and Commercial Package
Nuts & Bolts: CNA introduced CNA Connect for small business customers... -
New MarketsProduct Recall Program
Nuts & Bolts: Colemont Insurance Brokers in Chicago has launched the... -
New MarketsEnvironmental Contractors and Consultants
Nuts & Bolts: Burns & Wilcox, a national specialty insurance agency,... -
New MarketsFire and Water Restoration with Pollution/Mold for Contractors
Nuts & Bolts: Bonding and Insurance Specialists Agency is offering... -
FeaturesFrom pinstripes to prison stripes: Near North’s Segal on life behind bars
Former Chicago insurance broker serving time for fraud appears on TV;... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Sean Farrelly Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, a Boston-based... -
FeaturesMississippi Coast faces the storm after the storms: wind or water damage?
Insurers in unpopular position with public and some officials trying... -
Parting ShotsHurricane contractors: Working without a safety net
For the clean up of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to... -
FeaturesRestaurant sales to top $500 billion in 2006
Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $511 billion... -
FeaturesArtisan contractors run for liability cover
Artisan contractors are being squeezed in the insurance market as... -
FeaturesSizing Up The Construction Market
The list of insurers is hsorter and restrictions longer When he is... -
FeaturesBrokers continue to gain; M&A activity remains steady
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers continued to experience gains in... -
FeaturesConstructive advice
Producers in construction offer advice for producers breaking in... -
FeaturesTable-top TVs, Web access and other trends
The National Restaurant Association forecasts the following trends:... -
FeaturesRisk management strategies before, during and after construction
The construction-defect wave of the past decade has demonstrated that... -
Editor's NoteHonesty at work
When people bemoan the lack of honesty in corporate America, images... -
FeaturesBuilding up construction insurance, block by block
Agent Dave Sinclair remembers his first construction account well... -
NewsbriefsCONN. BOOSTS ITS WORKERS’ COMP RATES
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has approved a... -
NewsbriefsMAINE ALLOWS SMALL WORKERS’ COMP HIKE
The Maine Bureau of Insurance has modified the request of the... -
Features2006: The year when changes take hold
This coming 2006 New Year seems like it will be the start of a year... -
FeaturesPennsylvania renews medical premium subsidy
About 30,000 Pennsylvania health care providers would receive a state... -
FeaturesN.Y. insurers to seek an end to price controls in 2006
Insurers' proposal would have state switch to file-and-use rate... -
NewsbriefsPENNSYLVANIA LIMITS HORSE STABLES’ LIABILITY
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a bill limiting lawsuits... -
NewsbriefsN.Y. LOWERS ASSIGNED RISK PLAN RATES
The New York State Insurance Department has approved an average 5.6... -
FeaturesMass. gets new safe driver plan, too
The new year also brings a new Safe Driver Insurance Plan for...
National Coverage
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FeaturesBrokers continue to gain; M&A activity remains steady
Stock Prices: Insurance brokers continued to experience gains in... -
FeaturesRestaurants put risk management on the menu
The restaurant marketplace is becoming more complex than ever with... -
FeaturesNew federal terrorism reinsurance differs from original in key
Right before going home for the holidays, Congress reconciled... -
FeaturesStudy: carpal tunnel not caused by computer use
A new report from Harvard Medical School refutes the common... -
FeaturesBy Don Neff
The construction-defect wave of the past decade has demonstrated that... -
Features2005 P/C industry in a word: Resilience
The property/casualty insurance industry reported a statutory rate of... -
FeaturesEffect of Navy shipbuilder payments on insurance questioned
A Navy plan to pay Gulf Coast shipbuilders about $1.7 billion for... -
Features
Restaurant sales to top $500 billion in 2006 Restaurant industry... -
FeaturesArtisan contractors run for liability cover
Artisan contractors are being squeezed in the insurance market as... -
FeaturesBy Andrew G. Simpson
Agent Dave Sinclair remembers his first construction account well... -
FeaturesLots of stability
When he is presented with a construction account at his office on... -
FeaturesTable-top TVs, Web access and other trends
The National Restaurant Association forecasts the following trends:... -
FeaturesMillions of families have wrong insurance coverage
At least 32 million U.S. households own insurance policies that... -
Features2006 construction forecast: sunny
Construction executives overall are more cautious than in the recent... -
Minding Your Business2006: The year when changes take hold
This coming 2006 New Year seems like it will be the start of a year...
