Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal
November 19, 2007 Issue

National Articles from November 19, 2007

Protecting Antiques is More Than Just a Sentimental Journey
Boomers to Affect Workers’ Comp in Long-Term Care Industry
Congress Considers Disaster Legislation to Alleviate Coastal Insurance Crisis
New Players Enter the E&O Market … But Some Agents May Not See Rates Decline

Locked Into the Customer
Looking for Profits at Marsh
Recognizing, Encouraging and Nurturing Outstanding Customer Service Reps
Residential Woes Continue Over EIFS
Feature Non-Owner Producers in Agency Promotions
Construction Litigation Puts Agents at Risk
Aon Cutting 2,700 Jobs in Overhaul Aimed at Saving $240 Million Annually

West Articles from November 19, 2007

Class Action Lawsuits Abound in California
Calif. Wants to Crack Down on Uninsured Motorists
Calif. Workers’ Comp Premium Rates Declining
Firefighters Warn of Continued Wildfire Threat in California
Insurers Facing More Frequent, More Expensive Lawsuits
Business Moves
Frank-ly Speaking
People
TRIA Extension Must Pass Without NBCR Provision
Stolen Autos’ Good/Bad News
Declarations
Seller Beware: Relationship Marketing Builds Illusionary Buyer Loyalty
Defeat for Insurance Industry; Wash. Voters Approve Referendum 67
My New Markets
Keep the McCarran-Ferguson Act Insurance Exemption

South Articles from November 19, 2007

Good Agency-Carrier Relationships Travel a Two-Way Street
Declarations
La. AG Alleges Price-Fixing, Conspiracy
It Figures
Catastrophic Events Raise BI Coverage Questions
Disaster Recovery
My New Markets
Former Okla. Claims Manager Pleads Guilty
State Farm Wins One, Loses One in Wind vs. Water Cases

Southeast Articles from November 19, 2007

Good Things Going on in West Virginia
My New Markets
Republican Chaney Elected Miss. Commissioner
It Figures
People
U.S. Court Upholds State Farm’s Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause
Miss. AG Hood Denies he Threatened to Indict State Farm CEO
Business Moves
Fla.’s Citizens Begins Offering Commercial Multi-peril
Catastrophic Events Raise Business Interruption Questions
Good Agency-Carrier Relationships Travel a Two-Way Street
Recovery Steps
Feds Propose Concrete Pipe System for Escaping Mines

East Articles from November 19, 2007

Trial Lawyers Say Research Shows Conn. Medical Liability Insurer Overcharges Physicians
N.Y. Weighs NYPIUA Offering Surety Bonds
People
Spain’s Mapfre Sees Commerce as Portal to Expansion in U.S.
New Markets
Business Moves
Regulating in Good Faith
It Figures
N.H. Court: Homeowners Exclusion Applies in Babysitter Molestation
Best Interests
N.Y Vows Principles-Based Regulation

Insurance JournalNovember 19, 2007 Issue

Protecting Antiques is More Than Just a Sentimental Journey

Boomers to Affect Workers’ Comp in Long-Term Care Industry

Congress Considers Disaster Legislation to Alleviate Coastal Insurance Crisis

New Players Enter the E&O Market … But Some Agents May Not See Rates Decline

Locked Into the Customer

Looking for Profits at Marsh

Recognizing, Encouraging and Nurturing Outstanding Customer Service Reps

Residential Woes Continue Over EIFS

Feature Non-Owner Producers in Agency Promotions

Construction Litigation Puts Agents at Risk

Aon Cutting 2,700 Jobs in Overhaul Aimed at Saving $240 Million Annually

Class Action Lawsuits Abound in California

Calif. Wants to Crack Down on Uninsured Motorists

Calif. Workers’ Comp Premium Rates Declining

Firefighters Warn of Continued Wildfire Threat in California

Insurers Facing More Frequent, More Expensive Lawsuits

Business Moves

Frank-ly Speaking

People

TRIA Extension Must Pass Without NBCR Provision

Stolen Autos’ Good/Bad News

Declarations

Seller Beware: Relationship Marketing Builds Illusionary Buyer Loyalty

Defeat for Insurance Industry; Wash. Voters Approve Referendum 67

My New Markets

Keep the McCarran-Ferguson Act Insurance Exemption

Good Agency-Carrier Relationships Travel a Two-Way Street

Declarations

La. AG Alleges Price-Fixing, Conspiracy

It Figures

Catastrophic Events Raise BI Coverage Questions

Disaster Recovery

My New Markets

Former Okla. Claims Manager Pleads Guilty

State Farm Wins One, Loses One in Wind vs. Water Cases

Good Things Going on in West Virginia

My New Markets

Republican Chaney Elected Miss. Commissioner

It Figures

People

U.S. Court Upholds State Farm’s Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause

Miss. AG Hood Denies he Threatened to Indict State Farm CEO

Business Moves

Fla.’s Citizens Begins Offering Commercial Multi-peril

Catastrophic Events Raise Business Interruption Questions

Good Agency-Carrier Relationships Travel a Two-Way Street

Recovery Steps

Feds Propose Concrete Pipe System for Escaping Mines

Trial Lawyers Say Research Shows Conn. Medical Liability Insurer Overcharges Physicians

N.Y. Weighs NYPIUA Offering Surety Bonds

People

Spain’s Mapfre Sees Commerce as Portal to Expansion in U.S.

New Markets

Business Moves

Regulating in Good Faith

It Figures

N.H. Court: Homeowners Exclusion Applies in Babysitter Molestation

Best Interests

N.Y Vows Principles-Based Regulation

Insurance Journal
November 19, 2007 Issue