Insurance Journal Magazine
January 28, 2008 2008 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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Features
People Dayton, Ohio-based Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. recently... -
FeaturesIowans and South Dakotans Charged in Arson Schemes
Federal grand jurors have indicted two Sioux Falls men on charges of... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Politics as Usual "I have always run the Insurance Department with... -
FeaturesMinneapolis Bridge Collapse Has Parallels in Ohio
When the National Transportation Safety Board announced that a design... -
FeaturesState Officials Not Sold on New License Rules Under Real ID Act of 2005
States get nearly five more years to verify identity, reissue... -
FeaturesCourt Decision Puts Allstate Back in Florida Writing Business
In a court ruling that came out late on Jan. 18, Allstate was... -
FeaturesThe Subprime-related ERISA Lawsuits
In recent 2007 year-end studies, both Corner-stone Research and NERA... -
It FiguresIt Figures
In recent 2007 year-end studies, both Corner-stone Research and NERA... -
FeaturesMaintaining Profitability in a Changing Market
What will it take to get ahead in 2008? Managing insurance cycles to... -
FeaturesSenate Committee Moves Quickly on Disaster Relief Bill
A Kansas Senate Committee is moving quickly on a proposal to help... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
Closing QuoteCrisis Plan Must Work at Moment’s Notice
The best crisis plan in the world is useless if it sits on a shelf. A... -
Editor's NoteABCs
The insurance industry is a "C" student industry; the "A" and "B"...
National Coverage
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FeaturesExecutives See Only Moderate Growth for P/C Industry in 2008
Property casualty insurance insiders predicted 2008 will be a year of... -
FeaturesSupreme Court Limits Investors’ Securities Lawsuits in Stoneridge Ruling
In a decision sought by corporate America to stem the tide of... -
FeaturesTo Thrive and Survive
E&S brokers seek new ways to grow, prosper in today's changing market... -
FeaturesRegulators Address the Politics of Underwriting
There is an X-factor in setting insurance rates that even actuaries... -
FeaturesEuropean Risk Managers, Industry Face New and Not so New Challenges
FERMA conference highlights growing importance of risk management in... -
Carrier WatchCommercial Insurers’ Stocks Flat in 2007; M&As Heat Up
Stock Prices: Commercial lines insurers' stocks have been relatively... -
FeaturesISO: Insurers to Pay $6.5 Billion in 2007 Catastrophe Claims
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and... -
FeaturesAgents Mind Your Es & Os
As insurance companies face larger, more frequent catastrophe losses,... -
FeaturesSetting and Tracking Goals for Agency Producers
Every inexperienced agent and seasoned producer is hired with some... -
FeaturesDespite Woes, Biggest Insurance Brokers Still Make the Grade
Fitch reports leaner and more transparent brokers are better equipped... -
FeaturesConsumer Group Claims Insurers Overcharge, Underpay Policyholders
Insurers defend recent years' profits, deny allegations and call... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Defends Insurers Against ‘Spoilsport’ Image
An increasingly common complaint against the insurance industry...
