Insurance Journal Magazine
April 3, 2006 DOWNSIZED D & O
In this Issue
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FeaturesCommissioner Long calls for strengthening N.C. building codes
North Carolina officials believe tougher and better building codes... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Score ONE for Insurance Regs
While the OIR scored a point and put the bad guys out of business,... -
FeaturesFla. AG Crist files complaint against Marsh
Marsh is alleged to have violated Florida's antitrust laws, Chapter... -
FeaturesNewsCurrents
Scruggs alleges that several companies did this. "Is this something... -
TOC8 Poe/Southern Family changes its Florida underwriting
Won't renew or insure new homeowners of commercial policies 8 Sirius... -
Closing QuoteInsurance regulatory reform – a constant process
By enacting the McCarran-Ferguson Act in 1945, Congress permitted the... -
People & PlacesPeople
Bermuda-based United America Indemnity Ltd. has appointed Robert... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Auto Fraud
PIP case referrals to state fraud fighters have soared 327 percent... -
FeaturesLawyer: Whistleblower helping build case against insurer in Hurricane Katrina lawsuit
A high-profile litigator in Moss Point, Miss. said that a... -
Featureshave to be destroyed, howmany more lives have to be
City have the same protections as the people in Miami who have... -
FeaturesSirius Intl. withdraws its Fla. license application
This action came on the heels of a Notice of Denial, issued by the... -
FeaturesPoe/Southern Family changes Fla. underwriting
News Currents Poe Financial Group has notified Florida agents... -
FeaturesNew plan helps agents avoid residual market for workers’ comp risks
Agent and brokers accustomed to sending tough workers' compensation... -
CurrentsFitch: Deterioration in profits for U.S. P/C sector
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry will report... -
Cover StoryDownsized D & O
It hasn't been healthy. In fact, the directors and officers liability... -
Minding Your BusinessProducer Compensation: What Should You Pay?
Compensation for any agency is always the largest expense category.... -
NewsbriefsFLOOD-DAMAGED VEHICLES SURFACE ON USED CAR LOTS
An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year.... -
Editor's NoteScore ONE for Insurance Regs
Score ONE for the insurance industry and the Florida Office of... -
CurrentsPoe/Southern Family changes Fla. underwriting
Poe Financial Group has notified Florida agents for thousands of... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Bermuda-based United America Indemnity Ltd. has appointed Robert... -
FeaturesStronger building codes called for in Florida Panhandle
Residents in Florida's Panhandle will be vulnerable to hurricanes... -
FeaturesInsurance regulatory reform — a constant process
While Congress' insurance regulatory reform efforts appear stalled as... -
CurrentsFla. AG Crist files complaint against Marsh
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist has filed a civil complaint... -
CurrentsSirius Intl. withdraws its Fla. license application
Sirius International Insurance Corp. has agreed to withdraw an... -
CurrentsLawyer: Whistleblower helping build case against insurer in Hurricane Katrina lawsuit
A high-profile litigator in Moss Point, Miss. said that a... -
FeaturesBraking steals-on-wheels in Florida, state capital of staged auto accident
With Florida's staged-accident rings thriving even while serious... -
CurrentsBailey challenges Scruggs: ‘Put up, or shut up!’
Recent developments in the Mississippi wind vs. flood case and... -
CurrentsCommissioner Long calls for strengthening N.C. building codes
Tougher building code standards aimed at reducing future hurricane... -
FeaturesWhen insurers play the ratings game
Publicly traded property casualty insurance companies must serve many... -
FeaturesOfficials hope ’06 quake centennial prompts more to get insurance
When San Francisco resident Charlie Bott got an offer in the mail... -
CurrentsConsumer group accuses Geico, other insurers of unfair underwriting
A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp. uses... -
CurrentsKatrina not enough to cause many homeowners to buy flood coverage
Despite Hurricane Katrina's devastation, a new survey says that most... -
CurrentsConsumer group accuses Geico, other insurers of unfair underwriting
A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp. uses... -
FeaturesD&O liability premiums fall for second straight year, study says
Directors and officers liability insurance average premium continued... -
FeaturesThe London insurance market: The City and the regulators
For 317 years London's insurance market in general and Lloyd's in... -
FeaturesWhen insurers play the ratings game
Publicly traded property casualty insurance companies must serve many... -
NewsbriefsSTANDARD & POOR’S IMPLEMENTS NEW WAY TO ASSESS INSURERS’ CATASTROPHE RISK
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that its criteria for... -
CurrentsZurich agents caught in compensation disclosure web
Independent agents representing Zurich Insurance in the U.S. will... -
FeaturesThe London insurance market: The City and the regulators
For 317 years London's insurance market in general and Lloyd's in...
National Coverage
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FeaturesInternational
The London insurance market: The City and the regulators For 317... -
FeaturesKatrina not enough to cause many homeowners to buy flood coverage
Despite Hurricane Katrina's devastation, a new survey says that most... -
FeaturesConsumer group accuses Geico, other insurers of unfair underwriting
News Currents A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp.... -
FeaturesThe pre-bindingdisclosure reveals the standard commission Zurich pays agents by type of policy and
outlines any contingency compensation arrangements. News Currents... -
FeaturesCatastrophe bonds becoming a common alternative toreinsurance, S&P says
The insurance industry is turning more frequently to catastrophe... -
FeaturesSpotlight: Catastrophic Coverage
Ruins of San Francisco's city hall after the earthquake and fire of... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Workers’ Compensation
The savings varies by state and other factors but in 2005 the average... -
FeaturesFinancial Commentary
Do under-reserved property/casualty insurers deserve high ratings?... -
FeaturesFlood-damaged vehicles surface on used car lots
An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year.... -
FeaturesFitch: Deterioration in profits for U.S. P/C sector
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry will report... -
Minding Your BusinessProducer compensation: What should you pay?
Compensation for an agency is always the largest expense category....
