Insurance Journal Magazine
April 3, 2006 DOWNSIZED D & O
In this Issue
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FeaturesIdaho law would increase attorney’s awards
Idaho is considering a law that would increase the monetary threshold... -
FeaturesCalifornia proposesdecrease in workers comp pure premium rates
The Workers' Compen- sation Insurance Rating Bureau of California... -
FeaturesCalif. court reinstates class action against lead paint makers
A state appeals court in San Jose, Calif. has reinstated a... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Washington Legislature moves quickly in election year Washington's... -
FeaturesManaging Disasters
Totally ready or just terrorism ready? Is the nation's... -
FeaturesAgency Advisor
Editor's note: This is the fourth in a continuing series of articles... -
Closing QuoteTake the pollution out of your D&O policy
Is your directors and officers policy polluted? Shareholders and... -
FeaturesReport ranks the nation’s top most and least expensive automobiles to insure
Darien, Ill.-based Insure.com has released its second-annual report... -
FeaturesKeys left in car? Arizona bill would allow insurance hit
News Currents The Arizona Senate wants to provide a financial... -
FeaturesSam Jones
People Sam Jones, president of property and casualty operations at... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Mississippi wind versus flood lawsuit remanded back to state court A... -
News BriefsNews Briefs
Adams appointed to fill Arizona house vacancy Arizona's Maricopa... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
Barger and Wolen Barger & Wolen LLP, a Los Angeles-based law firm... -
FeaturesWorkers barred from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch due to insurance
Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay a $69,000 fine and remove 69... -
Editor's NoteEditor’s Note: Hurricane Fatigue
While homeowners and businesses can physically pickup the pieces... -
FeaturesCloser Look: Insurance Associations
Editor's note: This is the first article in a series on Western... -
FeaturesCase Law Watch
Bechtel Petroleum Operations Inc. v. The Continental Insurance... -
FeaturesSmall Business California finds employers concerned about workers’ comp
A recent survey conducted by California Small Business, San... -
FeaturesRisk Management Solutions predicts hurricane activity to increase losses by 40 percent
Risk Management Solutions, Newark, Calif., expects increases in... -
FeaturesMeasuring Risk: Insurers’ day of reckoning arrives
"The ultimate objective is for an insurer is to use an ERM framework... -
New MarketsNew Markets
New Markets Management, Professional Liability Nuts & Bolts: National... -
FeaturesCPCU
As California political race heats up for governor, lieutenant... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Utah names directors, adds market conduct division Utah Insurance... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Dam breaks on Kauai, strong winds, rain down 12 poles on Oahu An... -
News CurrentsNews Currents
Oil pipe corrosion big threat as Alaska marks Exxon spill anniversary... -
FeaturesBig players, like big tractor trailers, cannot get in and cover the territories that smaller, independent insurance ag
Non-Standard Auto Times Have Changed. Are you still driving this... -
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 NoteHurricane Fatigue
While homeowners and businesses can physically pickup the pieces... -
FeaturesTimes Have Changed. Are you still driving this business?
Can independent agents compete in the nonstandard auto market? The... -
New MarketsNew Markets
Management, Professional LiabilityNuts & Bolts: National Union Fire... -
FeaturesThe missing ingredient in new hire training
Editor's note: This is the fourth in a continuing series of articles... -
Case WatchCase Law Watch
Actions and ProceedingsBechtel Petroleum Operations Inc. v. The... -
CurrentsIdaho law would increase attorney’s awards
Idaho is considering a law that would increase the monetary threshold... -
CurrentsMississippi wind versus flood lawsuit remanded back to state court
A Mississippi lawsuit that would force insurance companies to honor... -
FeaturesUpcoming California elections make industry’s fate uncertain
As California political race heats up for governor, lieutenant... -
NewsbriefsADAMS APPOINTED TO FILL ARIZONA HOUSE VACANCY
Arizona's Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has appointed Kirk... -
FeaturesTake the pollution out of your D&O policy
Is your directors and officers policy polluted? Shareholders and... -
CurrentsWashington Legislature moves quickly in election year
Washington's legislature wrapped up a short session in March,... -
CurrentsRisk Management Solutions predicts hurricane activity to increase losses by 40 percent
Risk Management Solutions, Newark, Calif., expects increases in... -
NewsbriefsCALIFORNIA PROPOSES DECREASE IN WORKERS COMP PURE PREMIUM RATES
The Workers' Compen- sation Insurance Rating Bureau of California... -
NewsbriefsPAIR CONVICTED IN CALIF. FOR WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE FRAUD
Two suspects, Wade Peebles, 55, and Gigi Peebles, 41, have been... -
NewsbriefsHIRING, CONTEXT AND THE CANDIDATE
Good employees are key to your company's success. The first step in... -
CurrentsWorkers barred from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch due to insurance
Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay a $69,000 fine and remove 69... -
NewsbriefsWHO TO CALL?
Multi-State Agencies IBA West (Alaska, California, Oregon,... -
CurrentsOil pipe corrosion big threat as Alaska marks Exxon spill anniversary
Since the Exxon Valdez caused the worst oil spill in the nation's... -
FeaturesWestern insurance associations: How the West is run
Editor's note:This is the first article in a series on Western... -
CurrentsKeys left in car? Arizona bill would allow insurance hit
The Arizona Senate wants to provide a financial incentive for... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
Sam Jones, president of property and casualty operations at ABD... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. COURT REINSTATES CLASS ACTION AGAINST LEAD PAINT MAKERS
A state appeals court in San Jose, Calif. has reinstated a... -
FeaturesMeasuring Risk: Insurers’ day of reckoning arrives
The threat of more natural disasters could make 2006 a watershed year... -
CurrentsSmall Business California finds employers concerned about workers’ comp
A recent survey conducted by California Small Business, San... -
CurrentsReport ranks the nation’s top most and least expensive automobiles to insure
Darien, Ill.-based Insure.com has released its second-annual report... -
CurrentsUtah names directors, adds market conduct division
Utah Insurance Commissioner Kent Michie has appointed two new... -
FeaturesTotally ready or just terrorism ready?
Is the nation's terrorism-centric focus hurting its efforts to plan... -
CurrentsDam breaks on Kauai, strong winds, rain down 12 poles on Oahu
An earthen dam on Hawaii's island of Kauai burst without warning on... -
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....
