Insurance Journal Magazine
December 20, 2004 2005 A Look Ahead
In this Issue
-
FeaturesSpread the Word on Improving Agency Communication
A common complaint heard from employees when conducting management... -
FeaturesPanelists Discuss Med-Mal Crisis, TRIA at PLUS Conference
Tort reform is necessary to alleviate the national medical... -
FeaturesThis Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Risk; This Is the Risk Revolution
In insurance parlance "risk" used to be a fairly well defined term.... -
Cover StoryThe Shake Down of 2004
This year will no doubt go down in insurance history as a year to... -
FeaturesSpitzer Investigation Dishes Out Winners, Losers in Financial Services Industry
The insurance industry continues to make the news even a month and a... -
FeaturesInsurance Journal Online Unveils New Industry Stock Feature
Ever wondered how financial stocks for the industry's largest... -
Tech ProductsSt. Paul Travelers Risk Control Site
St. Paul Travelers announced the debut of a new Web site housing more... -
Tech ProductsAIG Specialty WC Site Expansion
AIG Specialty Workers' Compensation, a division of the property and... -
Tech ProductsCarl Warren and Co. New Web Site
Carl Warren and Company, a liability claims management company... -
RatingsCNA Financial Corp. Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBB-" counterparty... -
RatingsHartford P/C to Negative
S&P revised its outlook on Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s... -
RatingsNationwide Indemnity Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B+" (very... -
RatingsFirst Acceptance Subs Rated
A.M. Best Co. assigned a financial strength rating of "B" to USAuto... -
Editor's NoteTrouble Ahead, Trouble Behind
The time seems to fly by so fast when you're covering insurance. It's... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Therese Vaughan Iowa Insurance Commissioner Therese M. Vaughan has... -
FeaturesAndrew Welsh-HugginsAgents, Insurers Seek Targeted Compensation Disclosure Rules
The model compensation disclosure measure under consideration by the... -
FeaturesThe Midwest’s Top 10 Newsmakers
Here Are the Heartlanders Who Made Insurance Headlines in 2004 What a... -
FeaturesLosses, Liabilities & Leftovers
A drunken Pennsylvania pilot who reportedly buzzed his single-engine... -
Features‘Girly Men’ and the Real World: The Public Role in Extreme Risk-Sharing
The Wharton School professor argued that insurance companies are not... -
New MarketsExpanded D&O
Nuts & Bolts: The professional lines insurance operation of XL... -
New MarketsFlood Insurance
Nuts & Bolts: The private client group of American International... -
New MarketsMid-sized Bank Program
Nuts & Bolts: Venture Programs expanded its banking program with a... -
New MarketsRecreational Watercraft
Nuts & Bolts: BVSA Marine Insurance is now offering coverage for... -
FeaturesAon’s Pat Ryan Backtracks on Ethics Declaration
Aon Corp. CEO Patrick G. Ryan's attempt at a PR offensive hit a snag... -
FeaturesOhio’s Gov. Taft Pushes Hard to Get Comprehensive Tort Reform
Insurers and business interests appear to have won another victory in... -
NewsbriefsWTC ATTACKS WERE TWO EVENTS, SAYS JURY:
Larry Silverstein's long and seemingly quixotic battle to collect... -
NewsbriefsILL. JUDGE RULES COMP FEE HIKE IMPROPER:
An Illinois Cook County circuit judge has ruled that a state increase... -
NewsbriefsGREAT AMERICAN, GALLAGHER’S TPA HEAR FROM SPITZER:
Cincinnati-based American Financial Group Inc. announced that its... -
NewsbriefsPCI LAUDS PROPOSED ILL. CLASS ACTION RULE CHANGE:
A proposed rule change governing class action lawsuits would benefit... -
NewsbriefsS&P SAYS PERSONAL LINES CARRIERS ARE STRONG:
Fundamentals remain strong for U.S. personal lines insurance... -
NewsbriefsINSURERS WELL-POSITIONED TO SHOULDER HURRICANE LOSSES:
Even with the nearly $21 billion of hurricane-related losses expected... -
Parting ShotsConnect the Dots in 2005 and They Spell Government
Center stage will belong to government in 2005. While it lacks the...
