Insurance Journal Magazine
November 20, 2006 Blue Northeast Gains Clout: Region\'s pols move into insurance committ
In this Issue
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FeaturesLame duck Romney team pushes ahead with high risk plan change
Opponents of the ARP have urged Bowler to leave the decision of what... -
It FiguresFigures
21 The number of health insurers fined by the New York State... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Merchants Group Inc. in Buffalo, N.Y., which sells property casualty... -
Closing QuotePower shift in the political landscape
With Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, we'll likely see... -
Closing QuotePower shift in the political landscape
With Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, we'll likely see... -
Fraud RoundupPhilly: 35 charged in fraud sting; 1 in ring
Nearly three dozen people face fraud charges after federal... -
FeaturesBy Adam Friedlander
Some brokers have taken steps to protect themselves, asking clients... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Dollar daze
Politicians know how to spend money even when there may be little... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
N.Y. agents protest reported incidents as 'red flags' for rating New... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Election results give Northeast more clout on insurance issues After... -
People & PlacesPeople
Greg Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Thomco, is... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Nuts & Bolts: Philadelphia Insurance Cos. has launched... -
FeaturesLaptop stolen from broker has Villanova University insured student driver data
A laptop computer stolen from an insurance brokerage firm contained... -
FeaturesWith new governors could come new commissioners in Mass., Md., N.Y.
Newly elected Democratic governors in Massachusetts, New York and... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
Declarations Darrell West, a political science professor at Brown... -
FeaturesELECTION REPORT
45 CONGRESSIONAL CLOUT U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania is... -
TOC10 N.Y. agents protest incidents as red flags
Should mere incidents affect pricing? 10 Laptop stolen from broker... -
FeaturesConn. high court rules liability waiver doesn’t immunize negligent employer
Requiring a worker to sign a liability waiver does not give blanket... -
FeaturesSPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
The insurance industry's excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has... -
NewsbriefsMODES OF INSURANCE REGULATION — WHO SUPPORTS WHAT?
H.R. 5637, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, would: -- Give... -
FeaturesTruckers seek to slow big-rigs by proposing max speed on truck
A lobbying group for the largest U.S. trucking companies is seeking a... -
FeaturesOne in five truck drivers reports falling asleep at the wheel
When a tractor-trailer overturned on a Maryland road, it spilled... -
FeaturesTop 10 trucking concerns
So what keeps truckers awake at night? The American Transportation... -
Currents1 IN 4 IN U.S. SAY FINANCIAL, PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN
More than one in four Americans say their financial information or... -
CurrentsCommercial premiums, except coastal property, continue to fall
Commercial insurance premiums fell slightly in the third quarter of... -
CurrentsEmployee crime is big threat to small companies
More than one in three (36 percent) private companies, many of which... -
CurrentsImproving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of... -
CurrentsCommercial lines prices up 7%; carriers reap benefits of higher renewals
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through... -
CurrentsAttract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers
The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today's average... -
CurrentsWhere are all the young guns?
Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or... -
CurrentsDemocratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but insiders say that's... -
FeaturesNot your father’s wholesaler
When it comes to today's excess and surplus lines brokers, retail... -
FeaturesThe globalization of corporate responsibility
European PLUS D&O conference panelists say D&O claims and the demand... -
Editor's NoteDollar daze
Democrats may be celebrating the results but money was the clear... -
CurrentsPower shift in the political landscape
Although it took a little time for all the votes to be counted, the... -
CurrentsLaptop stolen from broker has Villanova
A laptop computer stolen from an insurance brokerage firm contained... -
CurrentsN.Y. agents protest reported incidents as ‘red flags’ for rating
New York agents want insurers to stop and think before penalizing... -
CurrentsPhilly: 35 charged in fraud sting; 1 in ring
Nearly three dozen people face fraud charges after federal... -
CurrentsDeclarations
Economic windfall "It could be an economic windfall for the entire... -
CurrentsIt Figures
21 The number of health insurers fined by the New York State... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Greg Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Thomco, is... -
CurrentsNews Currents
Newly elected Democratic governors in Massachusetts, New York and... -
CurrentsElection results give Northeast more clout on insurance issues
After the midterm elections, Northeast Democrats are moving into... -
CurrentsConn. high court rules liability waiver
Requiring a worker to sign a liability waiver does not give blanket... -
CurrentsLame duck Romney team pushes ahead with high risk plan change
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler said she intends... -
CurrentsN.Y. workers’ comp trusts: rising prices and broker concerns
N.Y. workers' comp trusts: rising prices and broker concerns The... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Employed Lawyers Protection Nuts & Bolts: Philadelphia Insurance Cos....
National Coverage
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News CurrentsNews Currents
Employee crime is big threat to small companies More than one in... -
Carrier WatchCommercial lines prices up 7%; carriers reap benefits of higher renewals
Stock Prices: Commercial lines stock prices were up 7 percent through... -
FeaturesThe globalization of corporate responsibility
Nortel Networks - $2.4 billion settlement; Royal Ahold - $1.1 billion... -
FeaturesDemocratic Congress OK for industry traditionally tied to Republicans
News Currents The new Congress may be blue on Capitol Hill, but... -
FeaturesCommercial premiums, except coastal property, continue to fall
Commercial insurance premiums fell slightly in the third quarter of... -
FeaturesThe Locomotive That Drive the Insurance Train
The insurance industry's excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has... -
Features1 in 4 in U.S. sayfinancial, personal information stolen
More than one in four Americans say their financial information or... -
FeaturesImproving efficiency and valuation through automation and outsourcing
Revenue growth, the quality of a book of business, the caliber of... -
FeaturesNot your father’s wholesaler
Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and... -
FeaturesWhere are all the young guns?
Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or... -
FeaturesTruckers seek to slow big-rigs by proposing max speed on truck
A lobbying group for the largest U.S. trucking companies is seeking a... -
FeaturesOne in five truck drivers reports falling asleep at the wheel
When a tractor-trailer overturned on a Maryland road, it spilled... -
Growing Your Property Casualty AgencyAttract high-end sales with personal insurance shoppers
The future of personal lines is about picking sides. Today's average...
