Insurance Journal Magazine
January 8, 2007 Contractors/Subcontractors Employment Practices Liability Insurance 2007 Meetings & Conventions Directory
In this Issue
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Closing QuoteInsurance priorities for the U.S. Senate
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is the incoming chairman of the Senate... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Tornadoes deliver Christmas disaster for Floridians Four Christmas... -
FeaturesWarm winter helps Georgia lower fire death toll even in most vulnerable, colder counties
Georgia could see fewer than 100 fire deaths this year - the lowest... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Bi-cycling
What a difference a year makes. The U.S. property/casualty industry... -
FeaturesMiss. vows insurance consumers’ bill of rights
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale says he is working on... -
It FiguresFigures
20% The premium refund that The Medical Assurance Company of... -
News Currents‘Snowbirds’ not protected by Florida state law, court rules
Part-time Florida residents and so-called "snowbirds" who insure... -
FeaturesMiss. AG’s Katrina case moved to state court
A federal judge agreed to transfer Mississippi Attorney General Jim... -
FeaturesTenn. report highlights cost of defending medical malpractice claims
Most medical malpractice claims closed in Tennessee result in no... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Professional Liability Beauticians Nuts & Bolts: All policies are... -
FeaturesPeople
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Maine Insurance... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
AssuranceAmerica Corp. AssuranceAmerica Corp., an Atlanta-based... -
Cover StoriesS.C. DRIVES HIGHER LIMITS
2007 MEETINGS DIRECTORY From South to North and beyond FLA. COMP... -
FeaturesS.C. drivers face higher limits in new year
The new year will force about a third of South Carolina's drivers to... -
FeaturesFlorida medical malpractice market marked by low profitability
Stacked up against the country's other five most populous states,... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Insanity "You only have to look at 300 miles of Katrina and Rita... -
FeaturesFlorida report finds small, new firms and construction gaps in workers’ comp availability
The Florida workers' compensation market is in good shape, although... -
FeaturesInsurance surcharges add up for Florida property owners
Many Floridians already facing soaring insurance rates will be hit by... -
Editor's NoteBi-cycling
What a difference a year makes. The U.S. property/casualty industry... -
NewsbriefsINSURANCE SURCHARGES ADD UP FOR FLORIDA PROPERTY OWNERS
Many Floridians already facing soaring insurance rates will be hit by... -
CurrentsMiss. AG’s Katrina case moved to state court
A federal judge agreed to transfer Mississippi Attorney General Jim... -
Currents‘Snowbirds’ not protected by Florida state law, court rules
Part-time Florida residents and so-called "snowbirds" who insure... -
CurrentsFlorida report finds small, new firms and construction gaps in workers’ comp availability
The Florida workers' compensation market is in good shape, although... -
CurrentsReinsurers dropping rates except for wind-prone U.S. properties
Reinsurance rates for the property casualty industry are falling or... -
CurrentsS.C. drivers face higher limits in new year
The new year will force about a third of South Carolina's drivers to... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Professional Liability Beauticians Nuts & Bolts: All policies are... -
FeaturesFlorida medical malpractice market marked by low profitability
Stacked up against the country's other five most populous states,... -
FeaturesTenn. report highlights cost of defending medical malpractice claims
Most medical malpractice claims closed in Tennessee result in no... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Maine Insurance... -
Closing QuoteInsurance priorities for the U.S. Senate
Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., is the incoming chairman of the Senate... -
It FiguresIt Figures
20% The premium refund that The Medical Assurance Company of... -
CurrentsTornadoes deliver Christmas disaster for Floridians
Four Christmas Day tornadoes damaged hundreds of Florida homes, with... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Insanity "You only have to look at 300 miles of Katrina and Rita... -
CurrentsMiss. vows insurance consumers’ bill of rights
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale says he is working on... -
CurrentsWarm winter helps Georgia lower fire death
Georgia could see fewer than 100 fire deaths this year -- the lowest... -
FeaturesMaking the case for small/mid-size business EPLI
A client's financial well-being -- and an agent's own E&O -- dictate... -
FeaturesAttributes of an excellent and lasting EPLI program
In this soft market, opportunities are once again strong for... -
Cover StoryBlueprint for Contractors Liability: Building the case for contractors … and underwriters
For a contractor -- and his insurance agent -- surveying the general... -
CurrentsAJG resolves federal class action case
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to resolve all claims in the... -
CurrentsChubb ends contingent commissions
The Chubb Corp. entered into a settlement agreement with the... -
CurrentsN.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs bring another suit, this time against Acordia
The attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois and New York continued... -
FeaturesSubcontractor default insurance
Performance bonds or SDI: how they work and what's the difference The... -
FeaturesContractors not buying into professional liability
Ames & Gough survey finds as many as 50% of contractors not covered... -
Minding Your BusinessWhen all else fails, do something different
An old "Seinfeld" episode portends George Costanza fed up with his... -
CurrentsBOPping in on employment practices liability insurance
It's the ogre hiding under the bridge. And a hungry ogre at that. The... -
CurrentsDrunk driving death rates decline in 23 states
Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005,... -
Currents13 states file briefs against credit scoring
Delaware Commissioner of Insurance Matt Denn has taken arguments... -
CurrentsDespite Katrina lessons, Congress keeps extending flood insurance
The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after... -
CurrentsAbsence of hurricane losses proves beneficial to insurers’ bottomline
P/C industry posts $24.4 billion net gain on underwriting in first...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Despite Katrina lessons, Congress keeps extending flood insurance The... -
FeaturesN.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs bring another suit, this time against Acordia
News Currents The attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois and New... -
FeaturesMaking the case for small/mid-size business EPLI
We can assume that today's litigious employment environment makes it... -
FeaturesBOPping in on employment practices liability insurance
It's the ogre hiding under the bridge. And a hungry ogre at that. The... -
FeaturesAJG resolves federal class action case
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to resolve all claims in the... -
FeaturesAbsence of hurricane losses proves beneficial to insurers’ bottomline
News Currents Driven by a sharp decline in catastrophe losses from... -
Features13 states file briefs against credit scoring
Delaware Commissioner of Insurance Matt Denn has taken arguments... -
FeaturesAttributes of an excellent and lasting EPLI program
In this soft market, opportunities are once again strong for... -
FeaturesIndustry meetings in 2007 … beyond insurance
While the insurance industry probably holds more meetings than just... -
FeaturesDrunk driving death rates decline in 23 states
Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005,... -
FeaturesUnderwriters Evaluation of Risk – From Most to the Least
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FeaturesContractors not buying into professional liability Ames & Gough survey finds as many as 50% of contractors not covered
Contractors, project owners, and project finance professionals are... -
FeaturesChubb ends contingent commissions
The Chubb Corp. entered into a settlement agreement with the... -
Minding Your BusinessWhen all else fails, do something different
An old "Seinfeld" episode portends George Costanza fed up with his...
