8 N.Y.’s Interboro Mutual’s back in

Long Island insurer reborn as stock insurer

8 Delaware agents groups to merge

Group will be both Big ‘I’ and PIA

8 Mass. Diocese gives files to insurers

Insurers may review handling of abuse cases

10 Royal & Sun Alliance management

buyout faces opposition

Some question insurer’s ability to pay 9/11, asbestos, other claims

10 Mass. Gov Patrick replaces

commissioner; halts high risk plan

Says he wants to study auto market before proceeding with Romney plan

10 Conn. AG seeks to block storm shutter requirement

Insurers would not be allowed to mandate shutters under his bill

N1 Pricing discipline key to P/C insurers’ repeat performance in 2007

Strong results for 2006; now the question is can insurers repeat it?

N2 Homeowners win key Katrina case against State Farm

U.S. Rep. Taylor calls for probe of industry claims practices

N2 Billions at stake as Supreme Court weighs credit notice standards

The case casts a spotlight on the business world’s vast credit reporting system

N4 Study: 20% of customers consider switching insurers after collision

Consumers truly learn about their policy when filing claims

N4 Demotech named official Insurance Journal Research Partner

Actuarial firm to support editorial team with data and analysis

112 How Democratic Congress might approach regulation

Not everyone sees the issue breaking along partisan lines

114 Delaware enacts major workers

comp reforms

Lawmakers and Gov. Minner hope DaimlerChrysler gets the message

120 A look behind the very good P/C results for 2006

Interview with Dr Robert Hartwig, president, Insurance Information Institute

122 Rhode Island lawmakers study ways to help coastal homeowners

Lawmakers want to determine the potential damage of a Category 3 storm

MARKET FEATURES

N6 Proactive agents help contractors and subcontractors reduce comp costs

The elements of a solid cost control program

SPECIAL REPORT: Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets

E&S SNAPPSHOTS

Picture-perfect market opportunities for agents and brokers:

N8 Ocean Marine

N9 Allied Medical

N10 Sports & Entertainment

N11 Lawyers’ E&O

N12 Cyber Liability

SPECIAL REPORT: Excess, Surplus & Specialty Markets

N18 2007 Excess, Surplus & Specialty Market Directory, Vol. 1

IDEA EXCHANGE

N14 Carrier Watch

Commercial insurers’ stocks reflect 4th

quarter profits, calm storm season

N16 Growing Your PC Agency

Try selling insurance like it’s overpriced spaghetti

123 Litigation Management

Under new rules, bytes of electronically stored info could have big bite

126 Closing Quote

Big I’s Robert Rusbuldt on agents’ legislative agenda

DEPARTMENTS

5 Editor’s Note

14 People

116 Business Moves

126 Closing Quote