agricultural products

• Despite Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Environmental Market Still Favors Buyers

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  March 15, 2012

  For weeks on end in 2010, live footage of a ruptured pipeline spewing oil underwater in the Gulf of Mexico served as a 24/7 reminder of the potential for environmental devastation. Underwriters and brokers dealing with Environmental insurance initially feared the worst in terms of the disaster’s impact on the...

• A.M. Best Upgrades Penn Millers After ACE Buy

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 22, 2011

  ACE Ltd.’s purchase of Penn Millers has prompted insurance rating agency A.M. Best Co. to upgrade the financial strength rating of the agribusiness insurer.

• ACE Completes $107 Million Buy of Agribusiness Insurer Penn Millers

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 1, 2011

  ACE Ltd. has completed its $107 million cash buy of Penn Millers Holding Corp.

• ACE to Buy Agribusiness Insurer Penn Millers for $107M

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 8, 2011

  ACE Ltd. says it is buying Penn Millers Holding Corp. for $107 million in cash to complement its current agricultural-market presence.

• Florida House Overturns HB 7103 Veto by Crist in 2010

  By Joan E. Collier, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 25, 2011

  The 2011 Florida House overturns the 2010 veto of HB 7103; increases insurance options to agricultural community.

• Technical Notebook: Spontaneous Combustion

  By Charles C. Roberts Jr.  |  November 3, 2010

  A common type of self-heating involves agricultural products, such as hay or silage. Under certain storage conditions, hay will self-heat, ignite, and cause damage to buildings and property.

• Latin American Opportunities Booming, But Risk Managers Face New Exposures

  By Corina Muller Monaghan  |  July 5, 2010

  Although Latin America is not the largest regional trading partner with the United States, it is the fastest growing one.