FROM 2001 through 2003, the excess and surplus lines marketplace enjoyed a remarkable run. As standard insurers curbed their underwriting in the hard market, direct written premiums in the E&S segment increased by 35.66% in 2001, by 61.67% in 2002
DAMON Hostetter surrounded himself with ships long before he entered the boat and yacht insurance business. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, he served as an officer aboard destroyers, making several tours to Southeast Asia and the South
As the legion of lawmakers makes their way to Tallahassee for the opening of the legislative session, the central issue that is expected to dominate the insurance industry is, once again, homeowners'
DAMON Hostetter surrounded himself with ships long before he entered the boat and yacht insurance business. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, he served as an officer aboard destroyers, making several tours to Southeast Asia and the South
While increased frequency of hurricanes is nothing new in historical terms, the enormous growth in coastal population and development is dramatically increasing the potential for insured losses, GE In
Specialty lines insurer James River Group Inc. today reported more than $12 million profit for the fourth quarter of 2005--despite $12.1 million after-tax costs for Hurricane Katrina--and said it is cha
In the insurance world, it almost goes without saying. Despite all our actuarial and analytical skills, things never quite go the way we might expect or would like to see. The forces of nature
Homeowners' insurers have settled nearly 70 percent of claims from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). About 90 percent of