December 3, 2007 2007 Program Directory, Vol. II

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In this Issue

• Features
  Malibu, Calif., Faces Wildfires, Again
  For the second time in a little more than a month, residents in...
• Features
  State of Emergency Declared in Anaconda, Mont.
  Anaconda Police Chief John Sullivan, left, points out damage to the...
• Editor's Note
  A Nod to Dodd
  Sen. Trent Lott, R- Miss., appears to have quieted down since his...
• Features
  Hawaii County Looks to Stem Flood Hazards, Meets National Flood Insurance Program Deadline
  Hawaii County has met a deadline to save Big Island residents'...
• New Markets
  New Markets
  The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of...
• Features
  Catastrophic Events Raise Business Interruption Coverage Questions
  Considering the number of people who lived and worked in the area,...
• Features
  S&P Report Examines Calif. Earthquake Insurance
  The Golden State got a jolt on Oct. 30 with a 5.6 magnitude...
• Declarations
  Declarations
  On Agents and Brokers "Let me be clear about how I feel about agents...
• Features
  Calif. State Fund Holds Line on 2008 Workers’ Comp Rates
  California's State Compensation Insurance Fund has announced the...
• Business Moves
  Business Moves
  Hull & Co., McFall General Hull & Co. Inc. has acquired the assets of...
• Closing Quote
  Guaranty Fund System Continues to Deliver
  Funds fulfill statutory promise to protect policyholders At the heart...
• Features
  Deregulation Pushing Banks Into Insurance Industry
  As the financial services industry has evolved since deregulation,...
• People & Places
  People
  Kyle Stevens was elected president and CEO of Western Security...
• Features
  Effectively Navigating Environmental Liability Risk
  Those involved in commercial real estate transactions are often...
• Features
  Kipper to Lead Oregon Insurance Division
  The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has named...
• Features
  Calif. Sues Manufacturers of Toys With Lead
  California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles City...
• Features
  Calif. Commissioner Files Uninsured Motorist Ballot Initiative
  Proving rumors true, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner...
• Features
  From Insurance Consumer to Commissioner
  While the position of California Insurance Commissioner is elected...
• Features
  Safeco Estimates Calif. Wildfire Losses at $35 Million
  Frank Santoya, a member of the California Fire Office of the State...

National Coverage

• Features
  When Selling Their Business, Brokerage Owners Should Not Go Bare
  How hiring an investment banker who specializes in agency mergers can...
• Features
  Loss Control Crucial to Program Success
  Loss control personnel are not often thought of fondly in customers'...
• Features
  Framing the Issues
  PCI's new CEO plans to 'scan the horizon' for insurer members facing...
• Features
  Senate Approves Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension
  The Senate passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program...
• Features
  Actuaries Have Special Role When Explaining Credit Scores and Losses
  Despite evidence it is not always clear why there is an association...
• Features
  Communication is Key When Managing Program Contracts
  The insurance industry survives on relationships built between agents...
• Features
  Federal Legislation to Offer States Incentives for Stronger Building Codes
  States that already have a mandatory statewide building code and have...
• Minding Your Business
  Five Trends for Agents to Track
  In a poem written 2,000 years ago by Horace, he used the phrase...
• Features
  Watson Wyatt: Property/Casualty Insurance Market to Remain Soft in 2008
  The market for property and casualty insurance will stay soft in...
• Features
  Most Global Organizations Lack Fully Integrated Enterprise Risk
  Even as government regulators and corporate stakeholders demand...

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