Articles from Risk & Insurance (July 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A test of wills, a test of walks: the soft market is testing the pricing limits of underwriters, and how far they are willing to draw the line before walking away from business.	Roberts, Jack	Reprint	1800
Accounting for underwriting in 2008.			58
Agency Specialty Product Network Insurance Services Inc.			69
Agent charged in death of N.C. insurance investigator: Dilworth Agency founder Michael Arthur Howell held in connection with death of state sleuth.	Reynolds, Dan		367
An honorable system no more.	Rousmaniere, Peter		564
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.			71
Building muscle.	Makomaski, Joanna		573
Column fires up readers.	Weber, Edward F.; Grose, Charles	Letter to the editor	448
Directory: insurance company software.		Directory	13986
Finally, a female voice.	Tuohy, Cyril		247
Flying on autonomous pilot: New York City does not insure for most risks, and its risk management model would hardly pass muster in a rigorous enterprise risk management review. But it works, so what's it to you?	Brodsky, Matthew	Cover story	3333
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co.			49
Industry risk report: sports and leisure.	Reynolds, Dan		1540
Liability improving for long-term care: nursing home claims costs are stable.	Brodsky, Matthew		454
Listening to the sound of tumblin' dice: carriers and brokers see their profits pinched in the first quarter.	Reynolds, Dan		482
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.			59
No more patent copycats: the effects of patent protection could usher in a new era in the development of insurance industry patents.	Schwartz, Rachael; Taylor, Ben		2025
Olympics security: volunteers, enlist here.			76
On the hunt for 'brains and guts': the global markets in which insurance carriers compete today require new recruits into the industry ranks to be far broader in their outlook than was required of fresh talent 20 years ago.	Roberts, Jack	Reprint	1745
Protecting an Olympic stake: welcomed on the world's most important athletic stage, at long last, Beijing cannot afford a misstep in hosting the biggest international event ever held on Chinese soil.	Vowinkel, Patricia		1869
Quote of the month.	Bushnell, Steve		14
Ratcheting up the pressure, paying the price: U.S.-style lawsuits invade Europe and underwriters blame the litigation for increasing the price of coverage.	Tuohy, Cyril		858
Rock heads rule!	Crombie, Roger		649
RTW: injury reporting best served by call centers: a nurse call center enables timely reporting of injuries, appropriate medical care and improved RTW outcomes.	Binsfeld, Paul		655
RTW: injury reporting best served by the Internet: the advent of online forms improves the Internet channel's ability to provide quick and nimble claims service.	Wheeler, Randy		614
Supremes' pro-business beat.	Kircher, Philip G.		574
The Denver office of Lockton Cos. has acquired Schwander Insurance Services, a Centennial, Colo.-based firm specializing in directors' and officers' liability, fiduciary liability and employment practices liability.			93
The end of suffering?	Tuckey, Steve		637
The environmental insurance market: soft or hard?			71
The green question mark: green building is taking off in the construction, design and real estate development worlds, and for good reasons. But with green reward comes unique green risk.	Brodsky, Matthew		1850
Urge to merge: seasoned mom-and-pop MGAs are merging more frequently now, and industry leaders are sharpening their focus on recruitment and retention.	Gazica, Erin		737
Why you can patent business decisions.			60
Will this be the quake everyone hears?			62
Willis of New York Inc.			73
Your passport to protecting traveling employees.			172