Southern Calif. wildfire losses could top $2B

37,117 claims have been filed; 1,531 total losses

Calif. agents brace for rising workers' comp rates

Fewer than half of agents surveyed see economy improving

Utah Workers' Comp Fund laptop stolen

Personal data for 2,800 people at risk

Engineers warn flooding is Calif.'s 'next big disaster'

Significant risk could lead to extensive loss of life, property damages

Survey: Men believe they're better prepared for disaster

36% of males and only 22% of women claim they are prepared

Ariz. court goes against State Farm in uninsured motorist case

Insurers blocked from cutting payments to claimants who also receive WC benefits

Oregon requires CGL to include completed operations coverage

New law took effect on Jan. 1

Calif. AG approves uninsured motorist ballot initiative

Poizner says measure needed to protect public safety, insurance costs

Physicians Insurance to reduce medical malpractice rates in Wash.

Reduced premiums for 2008 cut by 12.5%

Insurer cleans up after bankrupt insured

AIG to spend $42.5 million on four industrial sites

Tort trends likely to remain stable in 2008, industry execs say

More insurer, reinsurer consolidations anticipated

State officials not sold on new license rules for Real ID Act

Five-year extension doesn't cut it say Mont., Wash., and four other states

Consumer group claims insurers overcharge, underpay policyholders

Insurers defend recent years' profits, deny allegations

Despite woes, biggest insurance brokers still make the grade

Fitch reports leaner, more transparent brokers are better than before

Supreme Court limits investors' securities lawsuits

Some view Stoneridge ruling as another setback for U.S. investors

ISO: Insurers to pay $6.5 billion in '07 for cat claims

4Q losses total $1.7 billion with just four catastrophes

Lloyd's defends insurers against 'spoilsport' image

Insurers should 'blow their own trumpet' to combat concerns

Executives see only moderate growth for P/C industry in 2008

But outlook could quickly change if natural catastrophes strike

Regulators address the politics of underwriting

Education, credit scoring create hot button issues

European risk managers, industry face new, not so new challenges

Importance of risk management continues to grow in global business

SPECIAL REPORT:

Excess and Surplus Lines

To thrive and survive

E&S brokers seek new ways to grow, prosper in today's changing market

2008 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Vol. I

The Commissioners: Washington's Mike Kreidler

The pressure's on for the industry to face climate change

Agents have options to profit as cycles turn

Trust, efficiency, quality . all values agents bring to the table

Agents mind your Es & Os

Quality agents have a better chance of overcoming E&O catastrophes

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Setting and tracking goals for agency producers

Carrier Watch

Commercial insurers' stocks flat in 2007; M&As heat up

The subprime mess spills into ERISA lawsuits

Suits against 401(k) plan fiduciaries and fund managers on the rise

An insurer's success relies on the expertise of its underwriters

Loss of experienced talent highlights need for in-house training

Closing Quote: Crisis planning

A firm's crisis plan must work at moment's notice