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Issue

January 1, 2008

Cover Story

By Dan Reynolds

Rocky Armfield survives the halls of power in Los Angeles County with a cool demeanor and straight talk. MORE
Also: Holding the Moral High Ground
Also: A Risk Manager who Prefers To 'Surf Naked'
Also: Managing Risk, Hollywood Style

Features

Will the Liability Market Turn?

By Cyril Tuohy

The great subprime lending meltdown of 2007 will make life in 2008 a little more difficult for excess professional liability carriers. But will lawsuits be serious enough to turn the market? MORE
Also: Insurance Executives Ponder the Meaning of the Subprime Collapse
Also: Coverage Expert on Subprime Pricing
Also: State-by-State E&O Lawsuits
Also: The Subprime Contagion Concerns

Can Captives Unite Against the Man?

By Matthew Brodsky

An IRS tax proposal threatens to quash onshore domiciles. The industry tries to overcome differences and fight it. MORE
Also: Why, IRS, Why?
Also: Trade Group Position Statements & Updates
Also: Offshore Captives Keeping Quiet

Columns

The Law - Deal--Or No Deal
Workers' Comp - What Do Risk Managers Want?
Brokerage - Business Looks Beyond Bush
Roger on Risk - DWENA Dread
Risk Management - Dangers of a Long-term View

Departments

Special Reports

Liability

U.S. companies that are involved in China and other Southeast Asian countries have emerging risks that are becoming all too familiar. Ask Mattel. Meanwhile, an old liability exposure--asbestos--isn't as terrifying, thanks to a new legal database and defense tactics.

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In-Depth Series

Bermuda

Bermuda's insurance market has just turned 60. What better way to celebrate than have local-based columnist Roger Crombie chronicle the rise and recent paroxysms of the most dynamic specialty marketplace in the 20th century?

Past Installments

Industry Risk Report

Aerospace/Aviation

Many companies are dependent on the U.S. government for revenue, which is a blessing and a curse. When the U.S. goes to war, the stocks of defense contractors rise as the Pentagon looks to replace hardware. But when the government pulls back on spending, defense contractors suffer to a greater degree than other sectors, unless companies, like Boeing, have a healthy commercial aircraft book of business. Click above to read more on this industry, or view the industry risk table.

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