8 N.H. private school sues insurer over flood policy

Travelers claims buildings were in flood zone

8 Lloyd’s and former R.I. governor at odds

Sundlun denies he owes funds to London broker

8 Conn. to get new insurance commissioner

Cogswell to stay in department but step down as chief

N1 N.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs bring another suit

This time Acordia is in the hot seat

N2 Congress keeps extending flood insurance

Despite Katrina lessons and $20 million debt

N3 Absence of hurricanes beneficial to insurers

P/C industry posts $24.4 billion net gain through nine months

42 Mass. auto’s Commerce to enter New York, New Jersey

Acquiring State-Wide for $52 million

MARKET FEATURES

N6 Insurance Journal Exclusive Spotlight

2007 Insurance Industry Annual Meetings Directory

N12 Beyond insurance meetings in 2007

Some non-insurance meetings for targeting

N14 Closer Look: Employment Practices Liability

Making the case for small/mid-size business EPLI

N16 Closer Look: Employment Practices Liability

Attributes of an excellent and lasting EPLI program

N18 SPECIAL REPORT: Contractors and Subcontractors

Blueprint for contractors’ liability

Building the case for contractors … and underwriters

N20 SPECIAL REPORT: Contractors and Subcontractors

Subcontractor default insurance or performance bonds?

N22 SPECIAL REPORT: Contractors and Subcontractors

Contractors not buying into professional liability market

Survey reports as many as 50% do not buy coverage

IDEA EXCHANGE

41 Private equity firms warm up to insurance industry

Swett & Crawford deal signaled special interest in E&S segment

N24 Minding Your Business

When all else fails, do something different

N26 BOPping in on employment practices liability insurance

Hanover’s Coon details endorsement option for BOPs

46 Closing Quote: Senate insurance priorities

Sen. Chris Dodd on Democrats’ insurance agenda

DEPARTMENTS

42 Business Moves

46 Closing Quote

6 Editor’s Note

43 People