Insurance Journal Magazine
    
    
    November 11, 2002 Professional Liability
In this Issue
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									Editor's NoteManaging the Cycle
Much has been written in the insurance press lately about the... - 
									FeaturesGaramendi Captures Calif. Commissioner Position
With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, California's... - 
									FeaturesPIA Group to Become AIP
In an effort to maximize its member services, the Professional... - 
									FeaturesNAII Offers Value-Added Services
Over the past 12 months, our industry has faced unprecedented... - 
									NewsbriefsISO ESTIMATES INSURERS’ 3RDQ CATASTROPHE LOSSES REACH $675M
Insurers are expected to pay $675 million to homeowners and... - 
									NewsbriefsSWISS RE RELEASES WTC ENGINEERING STUDY
Swiss Re and the other insurers involved in the World Trade Center... - 
									NewsbriefsINSURER ARSON REPORTING AND IMMUNITY LAWS COMPENDIUM UPDATED
The Insurance Committee for Arson Control (ICAC) a non-profit... - 
									NewsbriefsTHE ST. PAUL COS. NOTES LAWSUITS, SAYS IT WILL CONTEST
The St. Paul Cos. reports two lawsuits have been filed against it and... - 
									NewsbriefsCOLO. WORKERS’ COMP LOSS COSTS TO DECREASE
Beginning Dec. 1, 2002, workers' compensation loss costs for Colorado... - 
									NewsbriefsSAFECO INVITES IND. AGENTS, ADVISORS TO PLAYBALL
SAFECO has invited independent agents and financial advisors... - 
									RatingsChubb P/C Ratings Affirmed
The Chubb Corporation's property/casualty subsidiaries' financial... - 
									RatingsTrenwick on CreditWatch Neg.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Service placed Trenwick Group Ltd.'s "BB"... - 
									RatingsLloyd’s Syndicate Rated ‘A’
A.M. Best Co. assigned a syndicate rating of "A" with stable outlook... - 
									FeaturesAirlines Look to Provide Their Own War and Terrorist Coverage
More than a year after Sept. 11, the U.S., the European Union (EU)... - 
									FeaturesPLUS President Sees Organization Continue to Grow
Insurance Journal senior writer Dave Thomas recently interviewed... - 
									FeaturesDramatic Market Change Hits Professional Liability
For most law firms, 2002 and 2003 will be challenging years in... - 
									Fraud RoundupWoman Charged with 40 Counts of Ins. Fraud, Theft, Arson
Marcia Johnson, 42 , of Alpine, Calif., recently pleaded not guilty... - 
									Fraud RoundupAntelope, Calif. Man Faces Auto Fraud Charges
Rafael Gonzalez, 30, of Antelope, was arrested by the California... - 
									Fraud RoundupState Employee Charged with Two Counts
Shawanna L. Johnson, 29, an employee with the California Department... - 
									Fraud RoundupSan Jose Man Enters No Contest Plea
Seng Saechao, 26, of San Jose, pled No Contest to charges of Theft by... - 
									Fraud RoundupUnlicensed Agent Pleads Guilty
Arturo Lopez, 39, of La Puente, Calif., pleaded guilty to four counts... - 
									Fraud RoundupUnlicensed Ins. Broker Targeted L.A. Customers
Mike George Denno, 24, of Los Angeles, was arrested on seven felony... - 
									Fraud RoundupConvicted Sex Offender Arrested for five Counts of WC Fraud
Mario Moreno, 45, was arrested in Mariposa, Calif. and booked into... - 
									FeaturesART Solutions on the Rise in Hard Markets
At a recent seminar on the use of alternative risk transfers (ART) in... - 
									Minding Your BusinessThree Strikes to Lower Agency Value
In the past year or so there have been some notable acquisitions of... - 
									FeaturesNew Reports Prescribe Remedies for Ailing Market
Three new reports published recently provide a sizeable assortment of... - 
									FeaturesA.M. Best: A&E Losses Increase in 2001, Reversing Two-Year Decline
The property/casualty industry is expected to ultimately incur more... - 
									FeaturesDemotech’s Financial Stability Ratings® – What Are They All About’
For the past several months, Insurance Journal readers have viewed... - 
									FeaturesIIABA Urges Insurers to Be Consumer-Friendly with Credit Info. Practices
As insurers increasingly rely on consumer credit histories and... - 
									FeaturesSwiss Re Report Urges Reinsurers to ‘Get-back-to-Basics’
Swiss Re has issued a new "Focus" report at the Baden-Baden... - 
									Parting ShotsFederal Terrorism Backstop a Good Public/Private Fit
Benjamin Franklin wore many hats: statesman, inventor,... 
    



