As expected, the surplus lines market experienced increasing competitive pressure in 2007, which has continued in 2008, leading to a decline in the overall direct premium volume written by excess and
As expected, the surplus lines market experienced increasing competitive pressure in 2007, which has continued in 2008, leading to a decline in the overall direct premium volume written by excess and
Ironshore Insurance Ltd., a Bermuda-based surplus lines carrier with over $1 billion in capital, has been given the green light by insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to begin selling property
"These figures are higher than predicted for the surplus line market and reverse the trend from the previous year," said Ted Pierce, executive director of SLA, adding that in 2005 the SLA experienced