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Welcome to the 3rd Annual “Top Ten Stories of the Year”

In what became one of the most significant, traumatic and challenging years in U.S. history, the insurance industry, along with the rest of the nation, has had to come to terms with the terrorist attacks perpetrated against our country on …

Top 10 Stories of 2001

Recollections and Renewal: Looking Back at 2001 with an Eye to the Future This is the year that was. It is one that many people will be glad to see come to an end because the new year always brings …

Angels of the Industry 2001

The date of Sept. 11 has been indelibly etched into the minds of virtually every American. And yet, despite the tragic events of that day and their repercussions, at least one ray of hope has shone through—that is, the pulling …

From Promotions to Sport Pros, Special Events Insurance Covers it All

During the playoffs between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees preceding the 2001 World Series, the National-Hole-in-One Association provided insurance coverage for a promotion sponsored by a Seattle-based automobile dealership. The deal was, if a customer bought a …

Is an ’80s Revival in Store for Public Entities

The insurance market for pubic entities—municipalities, counties, school districts, etc.—seems to be headed for an ’80s revival, but unfortunately nostalgia can’t be attributed as the driving force. This throwback to the late 1980s is all about a hardening market, one …

Is an 80s Revival in Store for Public Entities’

The insurance market for pubic entities—municipalities, counties, school districts, etc.—seems to be headed for an ’80s revival, but unfortunately nostalgia can’t be attributed as the driving force. This throwback to the late 1980s is all about a hardening market, one …

D&O Liability: Executives Bear the Weight of Success or Failure

Directors and Officers liability, commonly known as D&O, is a complicated type of risk. While it covers corporate activities, a corporation is a legal person, as are the directors and officers (D’s&O’s) who direct it. All of them can be …

D&O Liability Insurance: A Complicated Risk

Directors and Officers liability, commonly known as D&O, is a complicated type of risk. While it covers corporate activities, a corporation is a legal person, as are the directors and officers (D’s&O’s) who direct it. All of them can be …

Will Reinsurance Rebound from Terrorist Strikes in the U.S.’

If the nautical term best applied to the reinsurance industry last year this time would have been “Steady as she goes,” after the catastrophe that struck the U.S. on Sept. 11, the French term “sauve qui peut” describes its present …

Agency Management Systems Evolve, Expand Opportunities for Agents

I’m amazed and astounded that in today’s marketplace there are still some holdouts out there that have no automation system whatsoever or are using automation systems, not necessarily complete agency management systems,” said Pam Parry, executive vice president at Golseth …

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