Insurance Journal Magazine
September 24, 2007 Salute to Surplus Lines Brokers/NAPSLO Personal Lines Markets Product Liability
In this Issue
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It FiguresFigures
$10.3 million The verdict handed down by a Florida jury in agreeing... -
FeaturesAgents must tell Fla. citizens of pros and cons of Citizens
As Florida insurance agents adjust to serious competition from the... -
FeaturesAlabama realtors call for coastal insurance relief
Owners of thousands of condominiums that line the Alabama Gulf Coast... -
FeaturesFlorida’s private insurers try to be heard amid political storm
Protesters gathered on the steps of the old Florida Capitol to... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Court to hear suit on state's use of Miss. surplus lines funds The... -
FeaturesTough times in Tallahassee
FAIA President Jeff Grady said the attitude in Tallahassee toward the... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Alabama ceiling "It's horrible. Rates have gone through... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: The summer summit
Some in the industry believe that the industry talks too much to... -
News CurrentsFlorida’s no-fault law set to expire Oct. 1
A three-week Florida special legislative session scheduled to begin... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Youth Recreation Programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is... -
People & PlacesPeople
The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices has... -
News CurrentsMiss. candidates vie to fill 32-year veteran Dale’s shoes
Whatever the final outcome, this year's race for Mississippi... -
FeaturesS.C. insurance chief non-renewed
Add the director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance to the... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Endurance Specialty, ARMTech Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a... -
FeaturesReinsurance was easier to find and cheaper in 2007
What a difference a year makes. Florida insurers had to look high and... -
FeaturesProgressive apologies for claims handlers’ privacy
The president of Progressive Insurance Co. issued a written apology... -
FeaturesOpen up to legislators, state commissioners!
The following is a letter sent by R.I. State Rep. Brian Patrick... -
FeaturesBrickstreet Mutual could soon face competition in W.Va.
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. may have the lock on West Virginia's... -
News CurrentsA small private Fla. insurer faces Citizens and the ‘perfect storm’
From "Happy Days" to "The Perfect Storm" is how one Florida insurance... -
FeaturesS.C. owner wishes sofa store had sprinklers
An investigator from the U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and... -
Editor's NoteThe summer summit
As Brian Kern reports in this issue, times are tough for the property... -
CurrentsProgressive apologies for claims handlers’ privacy
The president of Progressive Insurance Co. issued a written apology... -
CurrentsS.C. owner wishes sofa store had sprinklers
The owner of a Charleston, S.C., furniture store where nine... -
CurrentsS.C. insurance chief non-renewed
Add the director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance to the... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Alabama ceiling "It's horrible. Rates have gone through the ceiling."... -
It FiguresIt Figures
$10.3 million The verdict handed down by a Florida jury in agreeing... -
CurrentsBrickstreet Mutual could soon face competition in W.Va.
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. may have the lock on West Virginia's... -
CurrentsCourt to hear suit on state’s use of Miss. surplus lines funds
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Jackson, Miss., will hear... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices has... -
CurrentsAlabama realtors call for coastal insurance relief
Owners of thousands of condominiums that line the Alabama Gulf Coast... -
CurrentsMiss. candidates vie to fill 32-year veteran Dale’s shoes
Whatever the final outcome, this year's race for Mississippi... -
CurrentsFlorida’s no-fault law set to expire Oct. 1
A three-week Florida special legislative session scheduled to begin... -
CurrentsFlorida’s private insurers try to be heard amid political storm
Florida's property insurance industry is in the middle of the... -
CurrentsAgents must tell Fla. citizens of pros and cons of Citizens
As Florida insurance agents adjust to serious competition from the... -
CurrentsTough times in Tallahassee
FAIA President Jeff Grady said the attitude in Tallahassee toward the... -
CurrentsA small private Fla. insurer faces Citizens and the ‘perfect storm’
From "Happy Days" to "The Perfect Storm" is how one Florida insurance... -
FeaturesReinsurance was easier to find and cheaper in 2007
What a difference a year makes. Florida insurers had to look high and... -
New MarketsMy New Markets
Youth Recreation Programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is... -
Closing QuoteOpen up to legislators, state commissioners!
The following is a letter sent by R.I. State Rep. Brian Patrick... -
FeaturesPredictive Analytics 2.0
Maximizing the science and art of business analysis with the next... -
FeaturesMaking the case for Internet liability coverage
There has been very little in the history of the world that has... -
FeaturesChinese imports and product liability coverage
Wave of recalls pushes broker, insurer roles in product safety,... -
CurrentsJudge throws out all federal antitrust charges against insurers, brokers
No evidence found to support charges of a global conspiracy among... -
FeaturesCutting doctors’ hours may not reduce medical errors, studies find
New 80-hour limit for medical residents may not be the best way to... -
Cover StoryThe CHANGING FACE of Surplus Lines Brokers
The surplus lines industry is never boring, never plain and certainly... -
CurrentsIndustry skeptical, while Treasury opposes natural disaster pool
Federal legislation that encourages states to pool their catastrophe... -
FeaturesU.S. excess and surplus lines market attracts international attention
The United States excess and surplus lines market presents... -
Idea ExchangeEight major mistakes employers make when workers’ comp rates go down
Employers must view coverage more as a comprehensive risk management... -
Idea ExchangeExporters’ insurance: A world of opportunity
Companies moving into international markets could be exposed to risks... -
Idea ExchangeProspects and pitfalls in a changing global insurance world
The 'rest of the world' offers new opportunities for growth, but not... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyEstablish an authentic small business department
The small business insurance market has grown in importance to... -
CurrentsHealth premiums rise 6.1%; average family coverage costs $12,000
Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose an average of... -
CurrentsProgressive combines personal lines management
The Progressive Corp. in Mayfield, Ohio, is consolidating management... -
CurrentsU.S. reinsurers report premiums dropped in 2Q
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), a group of 22 U. S.... -
CurrentsInsurers have manageable exposure to subprime turmoil, report says
The vast majority of U.S. insurers have little or no exposure to the... -
CurrentsU.S. fire report: More fires; fewer deaths and injuries; rise in property losses
Fire departments in the United States responded to an estimated 1.6... -
CurrentsGuy Carpenter finds Lloyd’s market at its ‘healthiest in 300 years’
Findings boast stellar results for London market with Lloyd's leading...
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Insurers have manageable exposure to subprime turmoil, report says... -
FeaturesMaking the case for Internet liability coverage
There has been very little in the history of the world that has... -
FeaturesSurplus lines industry sees a flurry of M&As in 2007 despite softening market
The surplus lines market continues to be the insurance industry's... -
Workers CompEight major mistakes employers make when workers’ comp rates go down
Declining rates act as blinders for many employers. With lower prices... -
News CurrentsHealth premiums rise 6.1%; average family coverage costs $12,000
Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose an average of... -
FeaturesProspects and pitfalls in a changing global insurance world
No European city has recently changed as much as Berlin (with the... -
FeaturesBy Marty Ellingsworth
The use of predictive analytics is truly enhancing speed and customer... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Judge throws out all federal antitrust charges against insurers,... -
FeaturesU.S. reinsurers report premiums dropped in 2Q
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), a group of 22 U. S.... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Industry skeptical, while Treasury opposes natural disaster pool... -
FeaturesU.S. fire report: More fires; fewer deaths and injuries; rise in property losses
Fire departments in the United States responded to an estimated 1.6... -
FeaturesChinese imports and product liability coverage
Recalled toys sit in the foreground as Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill.,... -
FeaturesCutting doctors’ hours may not reduce medical errors, studies find
Cutting the grueling work hours of doctors-in-training had little... -
FeaturesGuy Carpenter finds Lloyd’s market at its ‘healthiest in 300 years’
Guy Carpenter & Co., Marsh's reinsurance broker and risk management... -
FeaturesProgressive combines personal lines management
The Progressive Corp. in Mayfield, Ohio, is consolidating management... -
FeaturesExporters’ insurance: A world of opportunity
In the past 10 years, it has become much easier for U.S. companies to... -
FeaturesEstablish an authentic small business department
The small business insurance market has grown in importance to...
