Inside This Issue

NATIONAL COVERAGE

Insurance Journal Exclusive Interview: AIG Commercial Insurance Battles Back

Execs Say Balance Sheet, Underwriting Appetite Remain Strong as Ever

Washington Report

Pressure Rising for Tighter Regulation of Insurance, Financial Services

CNA's Lilienthal Honored by City of Hope

Industry Gathers to Support Leading Biomedical Research Institute

International Report

Financial Crisis Dominates European Risk Manager Debates

Closer Look: Agribusiness/Farm and Ranch From Seed to Supermarket

Agricultural Risks Require the Knowledge, Skill of Specialty Agents

SPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines Update

Soft Market, Financial Crisis Could Lead Firms into 'Uncharted Waters'

SPECIAL REPORT: Top 100 Agency Profile

InterWest Insurance Services: Armed & Ready to Outsell the Competition

Spotlight: Top Performing Insurers

Top 25 P/C Premium Gainers

Industry Innovators Give Agents Alternative Solutions

How to Use Surplus Lines Brokers and Managing General Agents

EAST COVERAGE

New York Ranks Insurers with Least Complaints

Mercury General Wins; Long Island Loses

Financial Crisis Kills Maryland Rate Cut

State Auto Fund Delays Due to Economy

Mass. Fraud Fighters Reach Milestone

More Than 1,000 Charged Under Task Forces

New Jersey Enacts Worker Reforms

New Laws Strengthen Enforcement, Delivery

Agents Balk as Mass. Weighs Ending Surcharge Appeals

Latest Wrinkle in Transition to Managed Competition System

Feds: Construction Deaths Down in New York City

Despite String of High-Profile Construction Site Deaths

The Commissioners: Pennsylvania's Professional Joel Ario

The Truth About AIG and P/C Markets

Greenberg Says Subprime Splurge Was After He Left

Former CEO Claims New Team Ignored Risk Controls

Narragansett Bay Picks Up OneBeacon Business

Rhode Island Insurer Takes on $10 Million on Long Island

New York, Bermuda Sign Regulatory Pact

Promise Cooperation on Investigations and Other Activities

IDEA EXCHANGE

Growing Your Property Casualty Agency

Marketing Your Agency is More Than Buying a Few Ads

Closing Quote: Lawrence Hunter

The Era of Re-Regulation

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