High land costs are the Bay State’s biggest disadvantage
8 Insurance not to blame for high cost of business in Mass.
Insurers label HUD’s allegations ‘misguided’
8 Maine court allows suit over employee’s fatal crash
Driver was returning from volunteer work
8 Delaware ups FAIR Plan coverage limits
State prepares homeowners for insurer cutbacks on coast
10 High-tech sensor halts ice on N.H.-Vt. bridge
Preventing slick roads before they cause accidents
10 Insurer goes after Vermont arson suspect for truck
Insurer wants to be reimbursed for fixing fire truck
12 GoodWorks banks on charity to drive growth
Can agency do with insurance what Paul Newman has with pretzels?
MARKET FEATURES
N1 The untold story: state guaranty funds
Few people know how these safety valves operate
N6 Comparing apples to apples, not oranges
The value of benchmarking in liability insurance
N10 No ‘mulligans’ in commercial property
Lessons in loss prevention that keep clients from becoming statistics
N12 SPECIAL REPORT: Commercial Property
How the greening of construction is affecting insurance
N16 Closer Look: Social Services
Social services agencies need extra care and an agent’s helping hand
N20 Spotlight: Collector Cars
Everything old is valuable again
N24 U.S. legal precedents play larger role in corporate oversight
PLUS conference explores an emerging international D&O market
50 Submitting, underwriting and placing lawyers professional liability
Coverage is available at competitive pricing; here’s how to get it
56 D&O market fueled by probes, record settlements, globalization
Scandals, settlements and global risks challenge D&O underwriters
IDEA EXCHANGE
N28 Making the strategic ‘profit’ differential
Ease of doing business can set carriers and their agents apart
N30 Minding Your Business
Developing a sales and marketing plan, part 1
62 Closing Quote: Honesty is the best insurance policy
Sen. Trent Lott on mandating disclosure of what’s NOT covered
DEPARTMENTS
14 People
54 Business Moves
55 New Markets
62 Closing Quote