Articles by Joseph Mangan

Conference Sure of Firm Market, Uncertain About Future of Regulation

Except for the future of insurance regulation, there was surprising unanimity on leading issues facing the property and casualty insurance industry among both panelists and guests at the Fifteenth Annual Executive Conference for the Property/Casualty Industry. Sponsored in part by …

Conference Sure of Firm Market, Uncertain About Future of Regulation

Except for the future of insurance regulation, there was surprising unanimity on leading issues facing the property and casualty insurance industry among both panelists and guests at the Fifteenth Annual Executive Conference for the Property/Casualty Industry. Sponsored in part by …

Insurance Scoring and Regulatory Modernization Top NAII’s National Agenda

As the 2003 legislative season dawns, insurance scoring is the lead issue for the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). Insurance coverage for mold is also a major concern in selected areas of the country, especially in California, Texas and …

Insurance Scoring, Regulatory Modernization Top NAII’s National Agenda

As the 2003 legislative season dawns, insurance scoring is the lead issue for the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII), followed closely by regulatory reform. Insurance coverage for mold is also a major concern in selected areas of the country, …

Life and Death Decisions, A Tale of Two Towers

As the classic television crime show used to remind us, “There are 8 million stories in the Naked City.” There were more on Sept. 11, 2001. Here are just a few, one from each of the three World Trade Center …

Life and Death Decisions, A Tale of Two Towers

As the classic television crime show used to remind us, “There are 8 million stories in the Naked City.” There were more on Sept. 11, 2001. Here are just a few, one from each of the three World Trade Center …

XML Provides the Missing Link for SEMCI

Agents have faced the problem ever since insurance companies first introduced applications. Each company had its own form, so the agent who wanted to submit the same account to several underwriters had to write the same information over and over …

Surplus Lines, The Industry’s Safety Valve

It is a rare occurrence today, but not so long ago tying down the safety valve was viewed as an acceptable way to improve a steam boiler’s performance when demand peaked. The objective was to increase the boiler’s output to …

Surplus Lines, The Industry’s Safety Valve

It is a rare occurrence today, but not so long ago tying down the safety valve was viewed as an acceptable way to improve a steam boiler’s performance when demand peaked. The objective was to increase the boiler’s output to …

SP’s Says ‘Wait ’til Next Year’ for Hard Market

At its Insurance 2002 conference in New York recently, Standard and Poor’s offered little consolation to insurance agents and brokers who are looking for quick relief from the pressures of the current hard market. The consensus emerging from the discussion …