Published: December 2010
The Ripple Effect
How European regulation is reflected worldwide.
Focused on the Customer Through some of the most challenging market conditions in years. . . Issues & Answers. Page 45.
10 Habits of Successful Insurance Programs. An expert panel discusses the insurance program business. By Staff. Property/Casualty. Page 40.
Size Matters Solvency II should benefit large reinsurers, but will smaller firms be left behind? By Ron Panko. Reinsurance/Capital Markets. Page 29.
New Deadline The National Association of Insurance Commissioners seeks a pact on surplus lines reform. By Sean P. Carr. Regulatory/Law. Page 34.
Drained, but Not Dry Surplus lines industry's 2009 direct premiums written declined 4.1%, but less than 2008's 6.2% reversal. By Staff. Property/Casualty. Page 36.
State of the Surplus Lines Market: 2010 Panelists from the specialty markets discuss the impact of mergers and acquisitions and other developments affecting this fast-moving and important sector of the property/casualty industry. By Staff. Property/Casualty. Page 30.
Diversified Makes a Difference for Dealers Diversified Insurance Facilities focuses on dealer open lit insurance - coverage on cars that don't move. By Staff. Issues & Answers. Page 47.
Specialty Lines Listing Excess & surplus, specialty and program insurance intermediaries, vendors and carriers By Staff. Property/Casualty. Page 48.
On Hold Building vacancies pose a problem for builders risk insurers. By Joseph S. Harrington. Property/Casualty. Page 59.
China Tort Reforms Hike Western Risks China's new tort law should prompt scrutiny of exposure levels. By Steven R. Pozzi. Property/Casualty. Page 56.
Vendor Management Vendors-as-a-Service helps insurers identify emerging technologies that may make an impact. By Gates Ouimette. Technology. Page 57.
Damage Control The Carmack Amendment dictates how transportation insurance claims are settled. By Michael A. Hamilton, Jennifer A. Coughlin. Regulatory/Law. Page 61.
Coming Into Compliance Increased regulatory requirements have more carriers turning to automated solutions to handle compliance tasks. By Lori Chordas. Technology. Page 52.
Top Writers Ranked by 2009 direct premiums written. Property/Casualty. Page 64.
Changing Plans Sidebar: Distinct Differences By David Tager. Regulatory/Law. Page 90.
Making the Switch Sidebar: Ways to Use ICD-10 Data By David Biel. Regulatory/Law. Page 96.
Which Way is Up? Sidebar: Regulations Under Federal Review By Al Slavin. Agent/Broker. Page 70.
Making the Switch How the ICD-10 conversion can benefit health insurers. By David Biel. Regulatory/Law. Page 95.
Which Way is Up? Designations can open doors, but agents need to look inside first. By Al Slavin. Agent/Broker. Page 68.
Leaving It for Tomorrow Retirement products vary widely across Asia, where market demand is By Iris Lai. Life. Page 78.
The Whole Truth Carriers that verify statistics for release to the public garner more respect. By Lance Ewing. Property/Casualty. Page 94.
Searching for Gold Agents and brokers can find high-potential leads within their existing networks. By Marie Alvarado. Agent/Broker. Page 72.
Growing Pains China's retirement system needs to privatize, yet pension and annuity writers report slow going. By Rebecca Ng. Life. Page 83.
Changing Plans Federal regulation is spurring work-site sales of retirement products. Are insurers ready? By David Tager. Regulatory/Law. Page 88.
Ethical Practices Lead To Better Tomorrows Steering clients down the right path may require the longer view. By Kay I. Dempsey. Life. Page 86.
California Dreamin' Insurers in the Golden State make up more than 10% of the nation's insurance work force. By Lori Chordas. The Last Word. Page 104.
Riders on the Storm Despite the global economic downturn, the mutual insurance sector expects to post premium growth for 2009. By Al Slavin. Property/Casualty. Page 92.
A Different Offering Employers are turning to nontraditional voluntary benefits to help round out their benefit packages. By Lori Chordas. Health/Employee Benefits. Page 74.
'Clean Sheet' Conundrum Red flags rightfully fly when underwriters are presented an elderly applicant who alleges no medical history. By Hank George. Life. Page 82.
Social Networking at Work: Click on "Like" The hit movie about Facebook has a powerful recruiting message for agents and brokers. By Howard Mills. Regulatory/Law. Page 91.
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