Commercial Lines

Rate increases for 2012 could head as high as 10 percent if a handful of negative pressures continue to affect insurers' earnings, a financial analyst suggests.

To gain some producer-level perspective on the outlook this year for the P&C business, NU spoke with some major players across the agent & broker spectrum to discover where the greatest opportunitiesas well as the most daunting challengeslie in the year to come.

Bermudas Endurance Specialty Holdings and Argo Group International Holdings have released Thailand-related losses of up to $111.5 million in total.

An increasing emphasis on enterprise-risk management in the corporate world is reflected in the higher-education sector, with more courses and research exploring the concept at universities with established RM programs.

An increasing emphasis on enterprise-risk management in the corporate world is reflected in the higher-education sector, with more courses and research exploring the concept at universities with established RM programs.

While insurance agencies in most parts of the country are enduring mighty tough times, some producers in North Dakota are so busy they have to turn away new business.

Swiss Re today announces that Michel M. Lis, currently chairman global partnerships, has been appointed by the board of directors as the companys new group chief executive officer as of Feb. 1.

Progressive Corp. reports a 14 percent decrease in 2011 fourth-quarter net income and a 32 percent drop in December, compared to the same periods the year prior.