Insurance Journal Magazine
February 21, 2005 Wholesale Industry M&A Trends
In this Issue
-
Editor's NoteHead of the Class on Tort Reform
While President Bush's effort to remake Social Security from a social... -
FeaturesAuto Insurance Rates to Climb By 1.5% in 2005
The cost of auto insurance is expected to rise by just 1.5 percent in... -
FeaturesInsurers Land Big Senate Win on Class Action Rules
The U.S. Senate rejected what could have been damaging amendments and... -
NewsbriefsAIA: PROPOSED WORKERS’ COMP REFORMS A START
The American Insurance Association termed proposed reforms by Gov.... -
NewsbriefsHOMEOWNERS RATES 4TH LOWEST IN NATION
Ohio insurance consumers continued to benefit from a healthy... -
NewsbriefsDOI ISSUES STUDY ON BOOMING LONG-TERM CARE RATES
Premiums have increased for some long-term care insurance policies... -
NewsbriefsBILL WOULD TOUGHEN INSURANCE FRAUD PENALTIES
Strengthening Indiana's weak insurance-fraud law will raise Indiana's... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Mark Edwards During the Agency Peak Performance EXchange fall... -
FeaturesMessage to Board: Find Out What’s in Your D&O Policy Before It’s Too Late
Not knowing the difference between a "severability clause" and a... -
New MarketsManagement and Professional Liability
Nuts & Bolts: Pittsburgh-based National Union Fire Insurance Co. has... -
New MarketsHealth Care Transit
Nuts & Bolts: In conjunction with acquiring the book of business of... -
New MarketsCyber Risk
Nuts & Bolts: This new program from ISO includes policy contract... -
FeaturesInsurance Agents’ E&O: Are You Properly Covered’
Have you heard the story of the shoemaker's children? Although their... -
FeaturesTRIA Renewal Remains Uncertain
Efforts to extend the federal terrorism insurance backstop, set to... -
FeaturesFiduciary Liability: Obtaining Effective Insurance
As discussed in part one of this series in the Feb. 7 issue (page... -
FeaturesTurning Prospects Into Clients: Are These INs Keeping You Out’
Year by year, it becomes increasingly challenging to secure... -
FeaturesSafeguards in Hiring Process Can Help Prevent Lawsuits Later
There are five times in the employer-employee relationship when the... -
Parting ShotsOhio’s Common Sense Legal Reform
2004 was a landmark year for common sense legal reform in Ohio. The... -
FeaturesOutsiders See Need for Practical Solution to Compensation Disclosure
III Joint Forum: From the Outside Looking In It's not very often that... -
FeaturesRetailers Reel in the Perfect Catch
Response Time, Service Crucial When Selecting E&S Brokers, IJ Survey... -
Cover StoryKings & Pawns: Excess Brokers’ Moves and Mergers
The emergence of large national and regional firms and the creation... -
FeaturesMarsh & McLennan Faces Off with Insurance Journal Readers
The street has become a superhighway, far removed from the clubby... -
RatingsHartford Steam Boiler, Subs Upgraded
A.M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength rating to "A++"... -
RatingsArch Affirmed, Outlook Positive
S&P revised its outlook on Arch Capital Group Ltd. to positive from... -
RatingsSt. Paul Travelers Subs Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "A+" counterparty...
