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M&A activity at Burns & Wilcox, The Hilb Group; Applied Systems to release Epic 7

In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of laborand internal debatewe feel the final list weve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.

In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of laborand internal debatewe feel the final list weve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.

Property-and-casualty insurance brokers were given a continued stable outlook from Fitch Ratings, as revenue and earnings growth in 2012 is forecast to match or exceed levels recorded during the first nine months of 2011.

Times are tough for the American worker, whether at the office or on the assembly lineand conditions are at least equally challenged for those underwriters that offer workers compensation insurance to the countrys employers.

While the words sexy and insurance seldom appear in the same sentence, cyber liability changed that in 2011.

If one could use only a single word to sum up 2011, catastrophes best captures what this year was all about.

Marine insurers are used to managing change brought on by new technology, economic turbulence or political volatility. But the number, breadth and complexity of the challenges confronting the industry today can appear daunting to even the most experienced underwriter.