'Tire Kickers' Flooding Captive MarketA deluge of organizations searching for alternative market coverage options have compelled captive domicile regulators to be more selective in screening ...
Hard Market Extends To Agent E&OThe effects of the hardening market are universal and no one, it seems, is being spared--not even independent agents themselves, ...
Swiss Re Sees Hard Mkt. Through 2005Property-casualty insurance and reinsurance premiums will continue to rise at least through 2005 as the industry recapitalizes after several ...
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, ...
Terrorism Cover Up In Air While Congress Battles Over BackstopWith no federal terrorism backstop officially in place, terrorism coverage continues to be offered by very ...
Buyers Seek Alternative Risk-FinancingRisk managers dealing with skyrocketing rates for shrinking coverage are opting for captives and other alternative risk-financing mechanisms in record numbers, according ...
Unique WC Woes Hit Longshore BuyersWhile the workers' compensation market is hard all over, buyers of longshore coverage might be facing some of the biggest ...
Lame Ducks Must Pass Terrorism BillThey say that drafting legislation is like making sausages--outsiders with weak stomachs should not be told what goes into the ...