DECEMBER 5/12, 2011
VOL. 115, NO. 42
QUOTE OF
THE WEEK:
“The government is not
empowered to trample
shareholder and property
rights even in the midst
of a financial emergency.”
See page 8
F Profits Chopped p. 6
NEWS
6 THREE REPORTS POINT TO
Keenly Disappointing P&C 3Q, 9-Month Results
8 EURO CRISIS COULD
Prolong U.S. P&C Soft Market
8 GREENBERG’S STARR INTERNATIONAL
Sues U.S. Over AIG Bailout
10 WASHINGTON UPDATE:
Senators Oppose Flood Provision; Frank to Retire
10 PCS INCREASES
Irene Loss Estimate
RISK MANAGEMENT
12 NAIC'S PLAN FOR RISK,
Solvency Assessment Tests Gain Steam
BERMUDA MARKET UPDATE
14 BERMUDA SNAPSHOT:
Island Battered by Cat Losses But Remains ‘Very Viable’
15 SIDECARS, HEDGE FUNDS HELP
Funnel Capital to Keep Bermuda Afloat
BUYERS' REPORT
24 EPLI RISK-MANAGEMENT
Survival Guide
E Events
Calendar 2012
p. 16
E&S/SPECIALT Y
MARKET REPORT: EPLI
28 ADA AMENDMENTS: BROADER DEFINITION
Likely to Cause Spike in Claims
30 EEOC EYE-OPENERS
33 MANAGING SOCIAL-MEDIA
Risks a Critical Task for 2012
OPINION
EDITOR'S CORNER
5 12 KEY COVERAGE AREAS FOR 2012
By Bryant Rousseau
FINAL SAY
34 A QUESTION OF ETHICS: RATE INCREASE DENIED
By Peter R. Kensicki
LISTINGS
30 CAREER CENTER
31 MARKETPLACE
32 ADVERTISER INDEX
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