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Construction/Architects & Engineers; Main Street Markets - Small Business Risks; Bars & Restaurants; The Commissioners, Part 2

Construction/Architects & Engineers; Main Street Markets - Small Business Risks; Bars & Restaurants; The Commissioners, Part 2

Insurance Journal West
July 2, 2007
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Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Lake Tahoe fire estimated to incur $25 million in losses

Fire only 10 to 15 percent contained

State Farm to cut Colo. Auto rates 7.2%

Annual savings represent $38.8 million to Colo. customers

Ariz. high court to review product liability case

Court to decide whether distribution chain is joint and severally liable

Oregon to stop printing producer licenses

License status accessible online

N.M. transportation operators to beef up coverage

Some carriers must have $250,000 public liability coverage

Washington takes workers' comp rate holiday

Expected to save $315 million in avoided workers' comp premiums

Lawyers, business groups tackle Oregon product liability laws

Businesses say change could drive up insurance costs

Calif. workers' comp written premiums down 17%

Written premium at approximately $4 billion for first quarter

Court says employer should not pay for all permanent disability

Calif. high court says employer not responsible for pre-existing pathology.

Lawsuit claims insurer denied firefighter's benefits

Lawyers claim not covering leukemia led to death

House bill to renew federal terrorism reinsurance

Extension viable for 10 years, includes expanded definition

Supreme Court ruling limits investors' antitrust claim recoveries

Move could save Wall Street firms a bundle

P/C insurers invest $320 billion in public projects

Municipal bonds help construct schools, roads, hospitals and more

MARKET FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: Builder's risk: difficult but manageable

New capacity enters market, but terms and conditions not easy

SPECIAL REPORT: Construction underwriters versus claims units

Coverage interpretation and claims litigation at odds

But overall, construction market looks 'optimistic,' Willis exec says

SPECIAL REPORT: Contracts count when dealing with subcontractors

Language, legislative knowledge, and right insurance partner matter

Spotlight: Restaurants & Bars

Today's complex restaurant environment needs the right ingredients

SPECIAL REPORT: Architects & Engineers

Getting to 'yes' with underwriters on design liability accounts

Beazley underwriter advises brokers to read up on rating plans

SPECIAL REPORT: Architects & Engineers

Project owners run for their own cover

Closer Look: Main Street Markets - Small Business Risks

More small businesses think big

Closer Look: Main Street Markets - Small Business Risks

Small business owners' needs run large

Special Report: Architects & Engineers

Greater competition, higher prices challenge market

Public sector faces double whammy

Focus key to surviving insurance industry challenges

HR, government intervention, consolidation worry agents

IDEA EXCHANGE

Minding Your Business

The secret of "The Secret"

Construction: Will new Calif. construction codes lead to woes?

Adopting the International Existing Building Code will affect claims and adjusting costs

Closing Quote: FEMA balancing risk and reward

Mitigation strategy based on analyzing, reducing flood risk