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Contractors/Subcontractors; Employment Practices Liability; 2008 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory

Contractors/Subcontractors; Employment Practices Liability; 2008 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory

Insurance Journal West
January 14, 2008
Our Price: $7.95

Inside This Issue

PRIMARY COVERAGE

Industry, residents assessing West's winter storm damage

National Weather Service says more rain, snow on the way

Oregon towers must provide proof of insurance

Certificates of insurance required by DMV

Montana rules in favor of employees in workers' comp case

Court disagrees with Liberty Northwest Insurance

Ore. liability cap for public employees ruled unconstitutional

Could lead to increased costs in potential liability claims

Montana directs auto insurers to avoid steering

Anti-steering law means consumers have right to choose during claims

Travelers settles with states over brokers'

contingent commissions

Company to pay $6 million to nine states and D.C.

Idaho insurance department upset at Toyota

Claims ads promote fraud

FBI study: Violent, property crime rates decline

West sees 4.1 percent drop in property crime

New tools can help underwrite, price winter storm and fire risk

Smaller events can impact insurers' bottom lines

The world according to TRIPRA

Seven-year extension buys another seven years to find a long-term solution

Publisher of Insurance Journal named a top company to work for

Wells Publishing ranks No. 2 on Publishing Executive magazine list

P/C insurers' net income, surplus rose in 3Q

But profitability slipped as competition heats up

Future of bond insurance at risk

Recent disclosures about insurers' finances put value of bonds in question

MARKET FEATURES

SPECIAL REPORT: Contractors and Subcontractors

The hard sell for the soft market

Selling long-term relationships over short-term savings

SPECIAL REPORT: Contractors and Subcontractors

Dramatic changes in building trends could prompt rise in losses

Closer Look: Employment Practices Liability

Ensuring the household trust

Homeowners at risk when employing domestic employees

The Commissioners: Alaska's Linda Hall

Small state aims to improve insurance opportunities

Beware of the impossible in construction certificates of insurance

Agents often asked for proof of impractical, inappropriate, illegal coverages

Employers should evaluate testing procedures

EEOC issues fact sheet to help employers eliminate bias

IDEA EXCHANGE

Minding Your Business

Well-financed buyers lead today's agency value trends

Assessing catastrophe risk at the point of underwriting

A little data can go a long way to improve risk selection

Brokerage Watch

Momentum strong for broker M&As in October, November

Continuing education methods serve a positive purpose

Raises bar on public perception about insurance

Closing Quote: What the reauthorization of TRIA means

Potential effects on the P/C industry

DEPARTMENTS

  • Opening Note
  • People
  • Business Moves
  • MyNewMarkets
  • Fraud Roundup