8 Washington policyholders to share in Aon settlement

8 Federal insurance antitrust exemption: friend or foe?

9 California’s mandatory investment reporting unnecessary

10 Three insurers sue to recover claims paid in 2002 wildfire

10 Washington’s Ethel Adams legislation takes effect

10 Appeals Court rejects market-value loss claim

14 California earthquake insurance rates decreasing

14 Golden State adopts regs to reduce heat-induced injuries

20 Court rules indemnity obligation is joint and several

N1 Workers’ comp premiums not priority in bankruptcy

N1 New federal bill aims to reform surplus lines insurance

N5 S&P: CEOs concerned about capacity and pricing

N6 New Drive Insurance chief eyes growth strategy

N8 SPECIAL REPORT: Lawyers overseeing lawyers

N12 Creative marketing pays off when insuring artisans

N15 Artisan Contractors theft protection from start to finish

47 NBIS: Building a construction business

48 World of nanotechnology stirs product liability concerns

50 Despite understanding risk, drivers gab on wireless phones

52 Fraud on the Farm: USDA should control fraud

54 OCIPs: What limit of liability should you recommend?

N16 Turning the Table: Coping with a new era of risk

N20 The 10% Solution: An approach to internal perpetuation

N21 How live music, security affect liquor liability premiums

60 Two legal cases in the eye of Hurricane Katrina

66 California construct defect litigation creating perfect storm

48 Nanotechnology

Nano products stirring
product liability concerns

54 Construction article

What liability limit is right for residential OCIPs?

DEPARTMENTS

8 Editor’s Note

12 People

16 Business Moves

59 New Markets

62 Fraud Roundup