Insurance Journal Magazine
February 7, 2005 Transportation
In this Issue
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Cover StoryThe Road More or Less Traveled: Transportation Safety Defines the Journey
Transportation safety plays a huge part in just about everyone's... -
FeaturesMarsh & McLennan Cos. and Acquisitions
Insurance and Related Services Marsh Inc.--risk management, risk... -
RatingsIsland Heritage Stable
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating "A-,"excellent,... -
RatingsEmployers Mutual Casualty Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "BBBpi" counterparty... -
RatingsCascade National Assigned ‘R’
S&P assigned its "R" financial strength rating to Cascade National... -
RatingsNational Lloyds Affirmed
S&P affirmed its "BBBpi" counterparty credit and financial strength... -
RatingsGE Insurance Affirmed
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' long-term issuer rating on GE... -
FeaturesRisk Retention Group Formations Continue to Soar in 2004
Risk retention groups have maintained their record rate of... -
FeaturesAgency Success Lessons Learned from Computer Manufacturers
The biggest builders of personal computers (PC) and typical... -
FeaturesWorld’s Biggest Broker Faces Uncertain Future
The Cycle Turns for Marsh Mac as N.Y. States Strikes $850M Deal for... -
FeaturesWhat Makes a Great Owner’
The typical independent insurance agency owner is a person who spent... -
FeaturesQ&A with USI Holdings’ Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of USI,... -
Editor's NoteFoxes Watching the Hen-House
Four months before the hurricane season, storm clouds are forming due... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
Steve Anderson Steven Anderson will lead the Executive Liability... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Arrests Unlicensed Adjusters
Florida insurance fraud investigators arrested two unlicensed public... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Suing Jewelry Retailer
Florida is suing Savannah-based Friedman's Inc. retail jewelry chain,... -
Fraud RoundupAgent Enters ‘No Contest’ Plea in W. Va.
A former insurance agent in Charles Town, W. Va., has entered a "no... -
Fraud RoundupFla. Agent Fled to Ga., Apprehended
A Florida insurance agent who allegedly failed to place auto and... -
FeaturesInsurance Agents E&O: Are YOU Properly Covered’
Have you heard the story of the shoemaker's children? Although their... -
FeaturesDeltona, Fla. Sinkhole Panics Homeowners; Fla. Legislature Considers ‘Pool’
Gun-shy Florida homeowners have a new natural disaster to add to... -
FeaturesInsurance Concerns on Fla. Agenda
The Florida Legislature is considering numerous actions during spring... -
FeaturesN.C. Price-Fixing Investigated
North Carolina insurance regulators, under the direction of Insurance... -
Newsbriefs‘GET SMART ABOUT INSURANCE WEEK’
West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and Kentucky... -
NewsbriefsS.C. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS UIM FORM
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Jan. 11 issued its decision in... -
NewsbriefsPCI SUPPORTS INJURY FUND REPEAL
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America supports HB... -
NewsbriefsKY. PROFESSORS CLAIM CONTAMINATION
College professors in Kentucky have joined the ranks of Americans... -
NewsbriefsASSURANCEAMERICA APPROVED IN ALA.
Atlanta-based AssuranceAmerica Corp., with operations in Georgia,... -
NewsbriefsW. VA. TO INSTALL NEW PROCESSING SYSTEM
A $2.6 million contract to install a new Medata medical bill... -
NewsbriefsINVOICING AND PAYMENT APPLICATION
An electronic invoicing and payment application system designed for... -
NewsbriefsSALVAGE BUYER BIDDING TOOL INTRODUCED
BidCentral, a bidding tool for salvage buyers, has been introduced by... -
Parting ShotsLessons Learned from a Cherry Red Car
The last Oldsmobile, painted a commemorative dark cherry red, rolled...
