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Reports on issues and trends of interest to the management personnel of property/casualty insurers and the agents and brokers who market their products. Coverage includes company and industry news, political and regulatory information, new product announcements, profiles of industry newsmakers, and reports of relevant court cases. Trade and business interests.

Eastern promises: will new regulation stifle bancassurance growth in A...
May 01, 2009

Higher hurdles: nontraditional families encounter different rules when...
May 01, 2009

Standing the test of time: sixty-nine law firms with insurer defense p...
May 01, 2009

The cultural connection: promoting employee benefits to multicultural ...
May 01, 2009

Paying it forward: disaster recovery bonds can prefund countries' futu...
May 01, 2009

Keeping a watchful eye: predatory financial advisers prompt states to ...
May 01, 2009

Thinking small: larger insurers head into the small-commercial market ...
May 01, 2009

A changing landscape: property/casualty folks should know how changes ...
May 01, 2009

Business upgrade: software shifts to larger role in commercial lines u...
May 01, 2009

On-the-spot care: health insurers find that on-site clinics are good f...
May 01, 2009

Dynamic tension: bankruptcies are a growing risk for producers of dire...
May 01, 2009

Get on board: online advertising by insurers is growing and consumers ...
May 01, 2009

Network news: agent survey shows a growing role for online sales leads...
May 01, 2009

Doing something about the economy: times may be tough on agencies for ...
May 01, 2009

Getting direct about direct: harnessing Web 2.0 creates a path to grea...
May 01, 2009

The strong suit offering security: when you think about it, life insur...
May 01, 2009

Underwriting risks during a downturn: the poor economy presents group ...
May 01, 2009

Fairness doctrine: a Supreme Court decision tackling exorbitant jury a...
May 01, 2009

Skating on thin ice: misrepresentation is not insured because it is no...
May 01, 2009

Captive domiciles.(Property/Casualty: Captives)(Directory)
May 01, 2009

A bolt from the blue: lightning is one of the most frequent causes of ...
May 01, 2009

Broker Lockton set to open Dubai office.(Companies)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009

Hiscox expands into U.S. construction industry insurance.(Companies)(B...
May 01, 2009

East versus west.(From the Editor's Desk)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009

AIG deal to make farmers no. 3 U.S. auto writer.(Briefing: Highlights ...
May 01, 2009

Catastrophe in Italy.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(Brief articl...
May 01, 2009

Charter bill asks dual funding.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(Br...
May 01, 2009

Despite stock drop, 401(k) holders stay put.(Briefing: Highlights From...
May 01, 2009

A seeming trend.(Property/Casualty)(Disaster insurance)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009

P/C Insurers see 2008 profits shrink.(By the Numbers: Recently publish...
May 01, 2009

Title insurers' failures mount.(By the Numbers: Recently published Spe...
May 01, 2009

Meetings.(Briefing)(Calendar)
May 01, 2009

Tracking the stocks of global insurers and brokers.(Briefing: Stock Wa...
May 01, 2009

Some reinsurers net double-digit gains in April renewals.(Briefing: St...
May 01, 2009

Insurance jobs.(Briefing: Employment)(Statistical table)
May 01, 2009

Question: How should an executive best conduct a job search in today's...
May 01, 2009

Seacrest Partners Inc.(Agent/Broker)(appointment of J. Cliff Mccurry)(...
May 01, 2009

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc.(Agent/Broker)(appointm...
May 01, 2009

Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co.(Life)(appointments of )(Brief article...
May 01, 2009

National Life Group.(Life)(appointments of Gregory D. Woodworth and Vi...
May 01, 2009

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.(Life)(appointment of Mark Espos...
May 01, 2009

QBE names John Rumpler CEO for Americas division.(People in Insurance)...
May 01, 2009

Mutual Trust Financial Group.(Life)(appointment of Ed Hughes)(Brief ar...
May 01, 2009

RLI Corp.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Craig T. Kliethermes)(Brie...
May 01, 2009

W.R. Berkley Corp.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Douglass E. Pfeif...
May 01, 2009

Starr Indemnity & Liability Co.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Char...
May 01, 2009

Everest Re Group Ltd.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(appointment of Mark...
May 01, 2009

Northwestern Mutual Life elects chairman and president.(People in Insu...
May 01, 2009

Communicate in a tough economy.(MARKETING)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009

Confused.com, a United Kingdom.(ADVERTISING)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009

2008 LTC sales dropped 7%.(SPOTLIGHT)
May 01, 2009

Tennessee Blues' Web site lauded.(Technology)(Blue Cross Blue Shield's...
May 01, 2009

Valiant offers D&O product.(Property/Casualty)(directors' and officers...
May 01, 2009

Learn more.(Product News)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009

Top U.S. complaints in 2008 by type of insurance coverage.(SNAPSHOT)(S...
May 01, 2009

Rating actions.(Ratings)(Table)
May 01, 2009

Best's Review's stats & numbers.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(S...
May 01, 2009

Worth repeating.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(The Goldman Sachs...
May 01, 2009

Cat bonds show gains.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(catastrophe ...
May 01, 2009

First Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.(Life)(appointment of Kenneth L. Va...
May 01, 2009

Harleysville Insurance.(Property/Casualty)(appointment of Kevin Toth)(...
May 01, 2009

Cougar strikes again.(SPECIALTY INSURANCE)(Hagerty Collector Car and B...
May 01, 2009

Hartford adds new retirement funds.(Employee Benefits)(Hartford Financ...
May 01, 2009

Turbulence for aviation insurers.(Briefing: Highlights From BestWeek)(...
May 01, 2009

National Life launches VUL.(Life)(variable universal life insurance)(B...
May 01, 2009

Designations for insurance and finance professionals: a look at some o...
May 01, 2009

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is trimming the nu...
May 01, 2009

Billion-dollar twisters coming?(By the Numbers: Recently published Spe...
May 01, 2009

Newly listed firms: the following firms are newly listed in A.M. Best'...
May 01, 2009

Down on the farm: the Kentucky Farm Bureau's Certified Roadside Farm M...
May 01, 2009