E&S/Specialty

It is hurricane season, and there is no better time for our industry to rededicate itself to the basic underwriting principle of Insurance to Value.

Main Streets can be a boon of opportunities to savvy retail agents.

In the United States, the numbers of voluntary and involuntary recalls continue to hit higher levels than in the past--or at least they have played out more dramatically in the media.

While recent comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggest the nearly two-year-long recession may be nearing an end, the economic downturn is likely to remain a force behind additional and potentially uninsured risks for a long time.

Putting a new label on CNA's excess-and-surplus lines business is just one small step in a building process being led by industry veteran John Angerami, the new head of CNA Select Risk.

Lexington Insurance Company has retained its dominant position among U.S. excess and surplus lines insurers going into this year's biggest meeting of E&S insurance market participants.

The insurance industry has traditionally been ahead of the curve when it comes to anticipating important trends, getting out in front of large-scale behavioral shifts and rapidly adapting to evolving societal realities.

Global specialty insurer Torus said it has established a managing general agency in Bermuda for its United Kingdom-based excess and surplus lines company, Torus Insurance (UK) Limited.