Currents for February 2006

• Illinois state pool benefits from hard fought compromise health funding bill
• AIG affirms ban against contingency compensation
• $140 billion federal asbestos fund advances
• Law repealing surplus lines bond in effect
• California Surplus Line Association elects new officers
• Denver court denies class action certification in Morris v. Travelers
• Washington Senate passes emergency readiness bill
• Workers’ comp court case could cost Montana fund over $200 million
• Oregon starting program to track medical mistakes at hospitals
• Colo. senate wants insurers to pay medical bills
• Experts predict devastating Arizona wildfire season ahead
• New Mexico considering commercial lines file and use system
• AIG to cover workers’ comp errors
• Record $1.6 billion deal ends litigation, creates ‘new path’ for giant AIG
• Liquidated Mission claimants to get $530 million
• Off-the-job worker injuries outpacing safety gains
• $140 billion federal asbestos fund advances in Washington
• Liquidated Mission claimants to get $530 million
• Carve diem: The 2006 Peak Performance Ski Conference
• Colo. considers emergency responder proposal
• Risk models show industry burden under TRIA
• Government estimates its cost under terrorism insurance extension
• 64% of firms suffer loss due to cyber incidents
• Risk models show industry burden under TRIA

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