There won't be significant premium growth until this moribund economy gets going again.

NU Editor Sam Friedman's recent editorial columns on Eliot Spitzer and Maurice Greenberg are up for an award. See Sam's blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com for details.

New York Governor David Paterson has introduced a program bill that would, except under limited circumstances, close all private group self-insured trusts in the state, tracking recommendations made by a task force earlier this month.

Ten cities will receive financial aid to continue 4th of July festivities courtesy of Liberty Mutual Group as the Boston-based insurer announced the winners of its "Bring Back The 4th" contest.