Inside This Issue
PRIMARY COVERAGE
Calif. commissioner seeks additional workers' comp reforms
Says insurers 'reaping tremendous benefits'
Court: Injuries to prosthetic parts deserve workers' comp benefits
Prosthetic leg considered part of person, not property
Montana sees 92% captive license increase active captives are licensed
Property market in cat-prone areas not soft - yet
Willis says still capacity shortage for hurricanes, floods, earthquakes
Ariz. aims to raise workers' comp benefits limits
Cap could be $3,600 by 2009
Calif. State Fund files 11% premium decrease
New rates take effect July 1
Group challenges Fireman's Fund's earthquake rates
Company proposes 25% rate increase in California
Bank of Albuquerque awarded New Mexico contract
Wins bid against Century Bank, Wells Fargo
Wash. issues heat-illness rule
Aims to protect employees working outside
Study: Calif. workers' comp reforms are working
Yet risk managers say keeping workers safe and costs down still concerns
Consumers not informed about homeowners insurance
NAIC aims to educate consumers
Mulryan aims to turn around Calif. State Fund
Aims to improve value, increase transparency
Violent crime up, property crime down in 2006
FBI reports property crime decreased 2.9% from 2005 to 2006
Risk managers take strong stand against contingent commissions
RIMS issues new policy statement denouncing such incentive pay
Fast-growing, state-run property insurers pose risk for taxpayers
Explosive growth attributable to rise in coastal development
Supreme Court sides with insurers on credit reporting case
Ruling reverses decision on credit notification violations
MARKET FEATURES
How to sell workers' compensation like it's not a commodity
Exec claims the time is right for new selling strategies
Closer Look: Strength in Numbers
How networks and clusters brighten agents' access to markets
Closer Look: Agency Options: Strength in Numbers
How networks and clusters brighten agents' access to markets
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Déjà Vu
Renewal of TRIA likely to go down to the wire, again
SPECIAL REPORT: Workers' Compensation
Top 25 workers' comp carriers
SPECIAL REPORT: Workers' Compensation
Workers' comp writers report best underwriting results in decades
Exclusive 2007 Workers' Comp Directory
IDEA EXCHANGE
Summit to focus on Florida property insurance market
Demotech and Insurance Journal sponsor event on Aug. 22-23
Brokerage Watch
Brokers' stock prices up 8%; 23 M&As in April and May
Growing Your Property Casualty Agency
How to avoid common producer sales management mistakes
Workers' Comp: Maximizing your value by asking the right questions
The workers' comp value checklist
Professional Liability: Managing D&O claims expense
Policyholders have incentive to ensure defense costs are reasonable
Closing Quote: Key employer advantages to Health Savings Accounts
Employers that choose HDHPs with HSAs will be rewarded