Articles by Sue McKenna

The untold story: state guaranty funds

They’re involved with policyholders every day yet too few people know how these safety valves operate The National Insurance Guaranty Fund program, operating in every state, is the “untold story” in the property casualty industry, one insurance trade executive says. …

Cutting the fat in state regulation

Are we doing things we really should be doing from a regulatory standpoint to cut the cost of regulation? asked Property Casualty Insurers Association of America President and CEO Ernie Csiszar during the International Insurance Society’s 42 Annual Seminar in …

Ski industry controls risk even as snowboarders invade the slopes

For skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts, winter can’t arrive fast enough as they yearn for perfect days of glistening trails, moguls and jumps, and the occasional dumping of fresh powder. Even better news than the arrival of winter though is that …

‘Mom & Pop’ dry cleaning market hangs on environmental issues

While franchises and large company mergers have changed the landscape of businesses across the United States, the “Mom and Pop” structure of most dry cleaning facilities continues to be successful. With approximately 30,000 drycleaners in the United States, dry cleaning …

Miscellaneous Health Care Facilities: Risk mixing and matching

Someone once said “change is inevitable,” and in the health care arena that truism rings a bell. It wasn’t so long ago that the only place a person would go for immediate treatment was the emergency room of a local …

Healthcare liability moves beyond hospitals to specialized facilities

Someone once said “change is inevitable” and in the health care arena that especially rings true. It wasn’t so long ago that the only place a person would go for immediate treatment was the emergency room of their local hospital …

Risk mixing and matching with miscellaneous health care facilities

Someone once said “change is inevitable,” and in the health care arena that truism rings a bell. It wasn’t so long ago that the only place a person would go for immediate treatment was the emergency room of their local …

Risk mixing and matching with miscellaneous health care facilities

Someone once said “change is inevitable,” and in the health care arena that truism rings a bell. It wasn’t so long ago that the only place a person would go for immediate treatment was the emergency room of their local …

States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact

State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, 27 states have signed onto …

Illinois freshman regulator McRaith gives insurance view from Midwest

Question: What is the specific impact of the 2005 catastrophes on the Midwest? McRaith: There are three identifiable impacts on Midwestern residents. First, since the cost of reinsurance has gone up so significantly because of these catastrophes that cost is …