When the chief executive officer of Valiant Insurance responded to a question about near-term goals for his organization recently, "taking a breather" from the process of hiring a team of experienced
Although the term "stabilizing" has popped up in reports on insurance market conditions in the last two weeks, "unpredictable" was the more common word on the lips of E&S insurers and brokers heading
While the odds may seem stacked against Joe George as he puts building blocks in place for a specialty insurance division targeting residential construction, the industry veteran is working with a
Executives of excess and surplus lines insurers, who are accustomed to the rough rides of turbulent underwriting cycles, say they will do more than hang on as the current soft market moves forward.
New York regulators said today they have filed suit against OneBeacon Insurance Company as part of a crackdown on longstanding "delinquent reinsurers" who owe millions to bankrupt insurers the state h
A report on excess and surplus lines released at the annual convention of key market players last week may have indicated little industry premium growth for 2005, but 2006 is another story, according
Products Liability Tort Climate ImprovingInsuring product makers still carries big risks, including asbestos and medical devicesWhen federal legislators put limits on gun liability and ...
Surplus Lines Premiums Fall Flat In 2004Executives say Katrina will harden property nationally, as well as liabilitySan FranciscoIn spite of the fact that premium ...