ELECTION REPORT: CONGRESSIONAL CLOUT

U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania is among a number of Northeast Democrats poised to chair key insurance committees in Washington.

N.Y. agents protest incidents as red flags

Should mere incidents affect pricing?

Laptop stolen from broker

HRH deals with lost data on Villanova

Employee crime: big threat to small firms

More than one in three firms experience theft

Commercial premiums continue to fall

All lines drop except coastal property

Stolen data victims surveyed

26% of Americans report being victims of theft

Democratic Congress OK for industry

Blue not a bad color for insurance issues

New governors, new commissioners

Industry expects changes in Mass., Md., N.Y.

Election results give Northeast more clout on insurance issues in Congress

Veteran Northeast Democrats to chair key committees in newly-blue Congress

Lame duck Romney team pushes ahead with auto high risk plan

Opponents argue change is unnecessary. What will Gov. Patrick do?

Conn. high court: waiver doesn't immunize negligent employer

Employers held to the same standards as owners of recreational facilities

SPECIAL REPORT: Surplus lines

Not your father's wholesaler - today retailers

The globalization of corporate responsibility

D&O claims and demand are going global

SPECIAL REPORT: Surplus lines

The locomotive that drives the insurance train

Truckers seek to slow big-rigs

Association proposes max speed limits

Falling asleep at wheel

Fatigue is a safety concern for many truckers

Pandemic avian flu: businesses ignore planning at their peril

How to prepare for 50% absenteeism and location shutdowns

Improving agency valuation

Agency efficiency and staffing strategies have a choice

Carrier Watch

Commercial lines prices up; carriers benefit

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Attract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers

Where are all the young guns?

Be a part of the search for quality professionals

N.Y. Workers' Comp Trusts

Rising prices and broker concerns

Closing Quote: Power shift in the political landscape