Insurance Journal Magazine
July 23, 2007 2007 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. II 2nd Quarter Market Survey
In this Issue
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New MarketsMy New Markets
Nutraceuticals Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout is offering commercial... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
N.C. braces for flood insurance rate surge under new building code... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
The co-worker and the shop foreman testified that McIntosh didn't... -
FeaturesHow to make insuring tough product liability accounts easier
Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutraceuticals may be different... -
People & PlacesPeople
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has named Thomas M. Marra... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Willis, InsuranceNoodle Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global... -
FeaturesReport: N.C. among states with worst traffic, S.C. among best roads
Nearly 52 percent of U.S. urban Interstates are now congested and... -
FeaturesFla. CFO Sink halts department’s disposal of consumer complaint records
A Florida agency has stopped disposing of records related to consumer... -
FeaturesDespite firefighting prowess, the Russians aren’t coming
While the Southeast's largest wildfire in over a century was still... -
FeaturesInsurers refute Fla. Gov. Crist’s ‘broken promises’
Insurance companies have taken exception to a reported accusation by... -
FeaturesU.S. Senate panel weighs funding for weather satellites
Cuts to planned weather and environmental satellites will... -
FeaturesNews Currents
Federal court to hear Nationwide's Miss. storm surge appeal A federal... -
FeaturesAfter review of mine tragedies, U.S. promises stricter inspections
Federal inspectors missed obvious problems and failed to follow... -
FeaturesS.C. sponsors free mitigation workshop
Scott H. Richardson, South Carolina insurance director, recently... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Tandem response "It makes no sense for us not to plan... -
Closing QuoteThe tale of two states
For years the insurance industry has fought desperately to reduce or... -
FeaturesFlorida’s workers’ comp trust fund coffers overflowing with cash
It's almost unheard of for a state to try to stave off positive cash... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Soft talk
This time it'll be different. There is a new crop of executives... -
It FiguresFigures
75% The percent of price-shoppers who switch car insurance carriers... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Tenn. tightens liability leash on dog owners Tennessee Gov. Phil... -
FeaturesCongress gets serious about surplus lines insurance reform
Legislation passes House, heads for the Senate; but not all in the... -
NewsbriefsTHE NONADMITTED INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2007 (HR 1065)
The bill would establish national standards for how states regulate... -
FeaturesReeling in the new recruits
The surplus lines market is not unlike any other segment of the... -
FeaturesControl experience modification factor, before it controls you
Moving employers to take the right steps to reduce experience mod... -
FeaturesPremium Growth: Top 25 P/C premium gainers for first quarter 2007
"Growth is not constant and smooth. ... I ain't what I ought to be.... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyCreatively communicate with your carriers
There is more to good company relations than just putting an... -
Idea ExchangeCommercial lines insurers’ stocks up; M&A activity steady in 2nd quarter
Stock Prices: Commercial insurers' stocks were up an impressive 8... -
CurrentsIndustry supports terror bill but not all agree with NBCR mandate
At a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. last month, insurance... -
CurrentsFBI data mining targets include insurance fraud suspects
The FBI is gathering and sorting information about Americans to help... -
CurrentsGAO: Identity theft cases limited compared to number of security breaches
While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering... -
CurrentsP/C industry net income, overall profitability slips
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry's net income after... -
NewsbriefsU.S. P/C INSURERS PAY $2.1 BILLION IN CAT LOSSES
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and... -
CurrentsBermuda shorted as more U.S. captives form onshore, Aon reports
Bermuda's reign as the undisputed global leader among captive... -
CurrentsSupreme Court raises bar for investors bringing securities fraud suits
The U.S. Supreme Court last month imposed a strict standard that... -
CurrentsTreasury chief Paulson vows review of U.S. financial services regulation
The Bush administration plans to review the U.S. government's... -
FeaturesBuilding the case with customers for excess casualty coverage
Rising tort costs, increasing litigation trends dictate the need for... -
Editor's NoteSoft talk
This time it'll be different. There is a new crop of executives... -
CurrentsFederal court to hear Nationawide’s Miss. storm surge appeal
Nearly 52 percent of U.S. urban Interstates are now congested and... -
CurrentsW. Va.’s privatized Brickstreet makes first payment to state
West Virginia's workers' compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Nutraceuticals Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout is offering commercial... -
CurrentsFlorida’s workers’ comp trust fund coffers overflowing with cash
It's almost unheard of for a state to try to stave off positive cash... -
CurrentsDespite firefighting prowess, the Russians aren’t coming
Global firefighter claims U.S. Forest Service stonewalls on Russian... -
FeaturesHow to make insuring tough product liability accounts easier
Skis, ladders, pacemakers and nutraceuticals may be different... -
CurrentsTenn. court: marijuana not a factor in worker’s injury
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a worker whose hand was... -
CurrentsU.S. Senate panel weighs funding for weather satellites
Cuts to planned weather and environmental satellites will... -
CurrentsFla. CFO Sink halts department’s disposal
A Florida agency has stopped disposing of records related to consumer... -
CurrentsInsurers refute Fla. Gov. Crist’s ‘broken promises’
Insurance companies have taken exception to a reported accusation by... -
CurrentsS.C. sponsors free mitigation workshop
Scott H. Richardson, South Carolina insurance director, recently... -
CurrentsTenn. tightens liability leash on dog owners
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) has signed a bill creating stricter... -
Closing QuoteThe tale of two states
For years the insurance industry has fought desperately to reduce or... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Tandem response "It makes no sense for us not to plan all of our... -
It FiguresIt Figures
75% The percent of price-shoppers who switch car insurance carriers... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has named Thomas M. Marra... -
CurrentsAfter review of mine tragedies, U.S. promises stricter inspections
Federal inspectors missed obvious problems and failed to follow... -
CurrentsN.C. braces for flood insurance rate surge under new building code
Thousands of coastal North Carolina residents could see insurance...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Bermuda shorted as more U.S. captives form onshore, Aon reports... -
FeaturesTreasury chief Paulson vows review of U.S. financial services regulation
The Bush administration plans to review the U.S. government's... -
Carrier WatchCommercial lines insurers’ stocks up; M&A activity steady in 2nd quarter
Stock Prices: Commercial insurers' stocks were up an impressive 8... -
Workers CompControl experience modification factor, before it controls you
One of the most confusing components of an employer's workers'... -
FeaturesFBI data mining targets include insurance fraud suspects
The FBI is gathering and sorting information about Americans to help... -
FeaturesCongress gets serious about surplus lines insurance reform
Insurance regulatory reform efforts on Capitol Hill took a giant leap... -
FeaturesPremium Growth: Top 25 P/C premium gainers for first quarter 2007
I am certain that Erik Erikson, Stella Chess and Jane Whitbread were... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
P/C industry net income, overall profitability slips The U.S.... -
FeaturesIndustry supports terror bill but not all agree with NBCR mandate
At a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. last month, insurance... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Supreme Court raises bar for investors bringing securities fraud... -
FeaturesReeling in the new recruits
The surplus lines market is not unlike any other segment of the... -
FeaturesBuilding the case with customers for excess casualty coverage
What should brokers or agents say when they meet resistance from... -
FeaturesGAO: Identity theft cases limited compared to number of security breaches
While the Government Accountability Office fell short of offering...
