AIG Reserve Action Seen Ensuring Hard Market American International Groups bombshell announcement last week that it was adding billions in loss reserves should guarantee there ...
Asbestos Suits Affect Worker Wages, 401(k) Values: Study Washington Asbestos litigation has caused workers at bankrupt firms to lose $25,000 to $50,000 each in wages ...
Corporate Crooks Change Outlook For Directors & Officers InsuranceThe recent wave of corporate scandals has dramatically changed the climate of securities litigation and has insurers ...
Insurance Carriers Respond To Changing D&O Liability Environment Critical events coalesced in the past year to make it one of the most dynamic years in ...
Higher Premiums, Reduced Coverages; D&O Carriers Say Take It Or Leave ItStockholders and creditors are not the only people paying a hefty price for the ...
Bankruptcies Raise Questions On D&OFour years ago, I wrote my first "FC&S On Lines" column. It was about directors and officers liability insurance, and the ...
RMs Face Daunting Renewal ChallengeRisk managers facing Jan. 1 renewals have many challenges, including "selling" their risks to underwriters and using caution when considering captives, ...
Agents Have Opportunity To DominateInsurance consumers have spoken, and theyre choosing independent agents loud and clear.Some well-quoted "industry observers" didnt believe in independent agents. The ...
Self-Insurance Lifeboat Saves Buyers In Hard MarketA recent quote in a Wall Street Journal article about captive insurers sent ripples throughout the captive industry.In the ...
Proactive Underwriters Can Bolster WCHow do economic changes affect underwriting decisions for workers' compensation? You want a real answer--not the pre-packaged "increase your pricing, avoid ...