S
AUGUST 15, 2011
VOL. 115, NO. 29
QUOTE OF
THE WEEK:
“Allstate agents are highly
supportive of Allstate’s moves to
the same degree that Democrats
are highly supportive of a balanced-budget amendment.”
Page 30
NEWS
6 EXPERTS WEIGH DIRECT,
Indirect Impact of S&P’s U.S. Downgrade
7 INSURERS CONTEMPLATE
UK Riot Losses
7 BENMOSCHE SAYS CRISIS
Is Over As AIG Posts $1.8B 2Q Income
RISK MANAGEMENT
8 POLITICAL, ECONOMIC RISK
Mitigation Key For Global Markets
8 ERM EXECUTION VARIES
By Organization,
Risk Managers
Report
SPECIAL REPORT
NU EXCLUSIVE
12 IS THE WORLD BECOMING
A Riskier Or Safer Place?
33 THE STATS:
A Safer Or Riskier World?
E Doom
or Boom?
p. 12
E&S SPECIALTY MARKET REPORT:
BUILDERS' RISK/VACANT
BUILDINGS
22 STATE OF BUILDERS’ RISK LINE:
Cats, Capacity & Pricing Trends
24 COPPER & ROBBERS:
Vacant Buildings Desirable For Thieves—And Insurers
26 EXPERTS OFFER BEST-PRACTICE
Tips For Securing, Insuring Vacant Properties
SOCIAL-SERVICES
ORGANIZATIONS
27 IN SOCIAL-SERVICES WORLD,
Pressure To Cut Costs, Find Alternative
Revenue Streams Raises Risk Profile
G Insuring
Good
Works
p. 27
WASHINGTON
WATCH
32 END TO SLIMPACT, NIMA DEBATE
May Be In Sight As Compromise Eyed
OPINION
EDITOR'S CORNER
5 A WICKED
Wonderful World
By Bryant Rousseau
30 YOUR TURN:
Reader Comments On The Web
FINAL SAY
34 CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE:
What Do They Really Cost Your Agency?
By Bill Wilson
LISTINGS
32 ADVERTISER INDEX
30 CAREER CENTER
31 MARKETPLACE
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