Insurance Journal Magazine

November 1, 2010 Focus on Professional Liability/PLUS Habitational/Dwellings Agents E&O Survey
In this Issue
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FeaturesCasino’s Barge Not Liable for Mississippi Marina’s Damage During Katrina
The owners of a Biloxi marina damaged by a casino-owned barge that... -
FeaturesTennessee High Court Blocks Hospital Lien on Insurer’s Benefit Payment
Hospitals are not entitled to place liens on insurance benefits paid... -
FeaturesAlabama Wind Pool Restricts Insuring Buildings Built In or Over Water
The Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, the state's wind... -
FeaturesBusiness Moves
Ironshore, Distinguished Programs Bermuda-based specialty insurer... -
FeaturesDeclarations
Pioneering "This new lab is a tangible, dramatic, generous... -
FeaturesFireman’s Fund Ready to Rally
Company Focused on Technology Upgrade, Mass Market Strategy Fireman's... -
Features5 Risk Management Steps to Recommend to Design Firms
Critical Areas Include Contract Wording, M&As, Emerging Risks As... -
FeaturesGulf Region Property Markets Still Troubled 5 Years After Katrina
Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, neither... -
Features300 Homes to Be Repaired in Settlement With Chinese Drywall Firm
A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the... -
FeaturesIt Figures
$75 Million The federal oil spill liability cap that BP has now said... -
FeaturesRemember Orlando
What do you get when you corral Florida property insurance executives... -
FeaturesWhat Agents Can Do
Several steps agents can take to reduce their general E&O... -
Features10 Things You Should Know About Landlord Liability and Exposure
1. Injury Responsibility A landlord is held responsible for an injury... -
FeaturesNetwork Matches At-Home Insurance Retirees with Employers
Introducing WAHVE, Where Outsourcing Is Not a Foreign Concept Because... -
FeaturesNorth Carolina Has High Workers’ Compensation Medical Costs
North Carolina's medical costs per workers' compensation claim were... -
FeaturesWhat’s Next: The Florida Sinkhole Insurance Fund?
Will Floridians, who already support a state-backed property insurer... -
People & PlacesPeople
Aubie W. Knight has assumed the role of chief executive officer of... -
FeaturesReducing E&O Exposures: What Agents Need to Know
Certificates of Insurance, Data Breaches, Unfamiliar Markets Among... -
FeaturesWhere Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner Candidates Stand
Hudgens, Squires and Bruce on Credit Scoring, Tort Reform, Role of...
National Coverage
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FeaturesMedical Malpractice Claims Frequency Declining, Severity Stabilizing
Health care organizations' medical malpractice claim frequency... -
FeaturesThe Secret for Client Loyalty
Client Appreciation Means Much More Than a Happy Customer We all know... -
FeaturesHow an E&O Claim Could Affect Agency Employee’s Career
Survey Finds Agencies Take a Second Look at Hiring Employees With... -
FeaturesStrength and Power
San Francisco's ISU Group Brings Together Creative Minds to Adapt,... -
FeaturesTop 100 Agency Profile
Rank: 6 Agency Name: The ISU Group Year Founded: 1979 Headquarters:... -
FeaturesLexington Enters New Insurance Territory With Carbon Registry Product
As many businesses work to reduce their carbon footprints and go... -
FeaturesSoft Market Persists; Fierce Competition to Continue into 2011: Marsh
Soft commercial insurance market conditions persisted through the... -
FeaturesNew Markets
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of... -
FeaturesHow to Conduct Annual Policy Reviews
Insurance Journal Webinar Instructor Balbresky Offers Tips on... -
FeaturesE&O Insights: Professional Liability
Nothing Standard About This Line of Business Typically, when looking... -
FeaturesThe Time is Not Right to Drop Real Estate Professionals E&O
The Tough Market May Mean E&O Liability Problems Ahead The... -
FeaturesRisk Retention Groups Call for Changes to Federal Liability Act
RRGs Seek Dispute Mechanism, Ability to Write Commercial...