Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Insurance not to blame for high cost of business in Mass.

High land costs are the Bay State's biggest disadvantage

Erie Insurance, agents facing charges of unfair bias

Insurers label HUD's allegations 'misguided'

Maine court allows suit over employee's fatal crash

Driver was returning from volunteer work

Delaware ups FAIR Plan coverage limits

State prepares homeowners for insurer cutbacks on coast

High-tech sensor halts ice on N.H.-Vt. bridge

Preventing slick roads before they cause accidents

Insurer goes after Vermont arson suspect for truck

Insurer wants to be reimbursed for fixing fire truck

GoodWorks banks on charity to drive growth

Can agency do with insurance what Paul Newman has with pretzels?

MARKET FEATURES

The untold story: state guaranty funds

Few people know how these safety valves operate

Comparing apples to apples, not oranges

The value of benchmarking in liability insurance

No 'mulligans' in commercial property

Lessons in loss prevention that keep clients from becoming statistics

SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Property

How the greening of construction is affecting insurance

Closer Look: Social Services

Social services agencies need extra care and an agent's helping hand

Spotlight: Collector Cars

Everything old is valuable again

U.S. legal precedents play larger role in corporate oversight

PLUS conference explores an emerging international D&O market

Submitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability

Coverage is available at competitive pricing; here's how to get it

D&O market fueled by probes, record settlements, globalization

Scandals, settlements and global risks challenge D&O underwriters

IDEA EXCHANGE

Making the strategic 'profit' differential

Ease of doing business can set carriers and their agents apart

Minding Your Business

Developing a sales and marketing plan, part 1

Closing Quote: Honesty is the best insurance policy

Sen. Trent Lott on mandating disclosure of what's NOT covered

Departments

People
New Markets
Business Moves
Closing Quote

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