10 Pa. Gov. Rendell not shy with veto pen

Nixes joint and several fix; also homebuilder damages cap

10 Northeast warned of ‘historic’ storm this year

Meteorologists say patterns mimic 1938 Long Island Express

12 Insurers unlikely to alter credit scoring

Industry appears unaffected by uniformity move by credit agencies

12 More than insurers facing Katrina suits

Banks, shippers, oil companies also targeted by class actions

13 N.J. court lowers bar for proof of customer fraud

Insurers relieved of ‘clear and convincing’ evidence standard

N1 Consumer group accuses Geico of unfair practices

Use of education, occupation to set rates target of criticism

N1 Katrina not enough incentive for flood coverage

Many homeowners go without despite the risk, Chubb survey reports

N2 Zurich agents caught in compensation disclosure web

Insurer agrees to reforms and to pay $325 million in two settlement cases

35 Teen driving deaths

States focusing on prevention through licensing reforms

N8 Spotlight: Catastrophe Coverages

1906 Calif. quake centennial a reminder of need for coverage

N8 SPECIAL REPORT: Directors and Officers Liability

Downsized D&O: marketers hungry for mid-sized accounts

N9 SPECIAL REPORT: Directors and Officers Liability

Premiums decline for second straight year, Tillinghast study shows

N12 Closer Look: Workers’ Compensation

New plan helps agents avoid residual market for workers’ comp risks

N16 The London market: The city and the regulators

IJ visits the city destined to be a major player now and in the future

N18 When insurers play the ratings game

Do under-reserved P/C insurers deserve high ratings?

N20 Minding Your Business

What should you pay for producers’ compensation?

36 Policy rescission

When rescission fails, repercussions may be costly

38 A regulator’s perspective

A recipe for malpractice reform in the District of Columbia

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Northeast Storm Warning

Meteorologists say current patterns remind them of 1938 disaster

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Uniform Scoring Policy

Insurers unlikely to follow credit agencies’ lead in standardizing credit scores

14 People

40 Business Moves

42 New Markets

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