Risky Business

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It’s risky business selecting the top stories of the year. One’s choices are limited — they basically have to consist of real news.

Predicting headlines for the coming year, however, is pure speculation. It’s kind of fun to imagine the news that might be on the horizon. So, in 2008, these breaking stories could be featured on your favorite insurance news portal:

U.S. Product Safety Agency Bans All Toys
Entire Marsh Management Team Moves to Montana
Brown & Brown Acquires Last Remaining Insurance Agency in United States;
California Governor Vows to Terminate Tornadoes, Ice Storms, Floods
Texas Tells State Farm — Charge Whatever You Want;
Democrats Urge Free Flood Insurance for All;
Aon Sells “A” in Corporate Name;
Louisiana Coastal Areas Flooded — With Insurance Companies;
Risk Managers Applaud as Commercial Insurance Prices Rise;
Insurance CEOs Say the Heck with Discipline; Vow to Slash Rates to Gain Market Share;
AIG Buys China
Republicans Push Law to Outlaw Global Warming
Community’s Disaster Planning a Disaster
Insurer Pays First Identity Theft Claim
“Real Time” Publicity Budget Exceeds Insurers’ Technology Spending
AIG’s Sullivan, C.V. Starr’s Greenberg to Box for Charity
State Insurance Commissioners Modernize Office Furnishings
Hurricane Forecasters Go Out of Business
Entire Insurance Journal Editing Staff Fired

It may be risky business, but if any of these stories happen, Insurance Journal will be there to cover them. That is, if any editors are left. Happy New Year to all!

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