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New Malpractice Entrants See Opportunity in Markets ChaosMedical malpractice rate hikes and the capacity void created by insurer defections have prompted several insurers to enter ...

Broker, Buyer Attitudes Revealed About Service, Products, SatisfactionThe agents and brokers and corporate insurance buyers queried for National Underwriters "State of the Market Survey" had ...

Policy Do-It-YourselfersWith a new policy administration system, Providence Washington aims for its agents to get close to 80 percent of their policies issued electronically with ...

1939 Case Recalls Simpler TimesAs I type this, Ive just closed the file on a presentation on recent case law affecting the adjusting industry for ...

CLAIMS PROCESSINGEasier Than Pulling TeethAn insurer discovered how to reduce operating costs and improve auto adjudication dramatically while staying aligned with Microsoft systems.Reducing operating costs ...

Risk Retention Group Use SoarsBurlington, Vt. The use of risk retention groups is surging, driven by a scarcity of fronting companies and high captive insurer ...

Progressive Profit Up, Helped By RatesJuly 17-- The Progressive Corporation reported second-quarter net income of $286.3 million--a 78 percent increase from the $160.4 million profit ...

Class Actions Threaten Regulators' Authority New York Juries and judges in class action suits have been usurping state regulators' authority, and the regulators don't like ...