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Pundits Share Their Wisdom with E&S Brokers

By Mark E. Ruquet | May 10, 2012

This year's AAMGA meeting featured three well-known figures from the world of politics and sports. See what wisdom Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson and Terry Bradshaw imparted on the E&S brokers.

Rep. Schock: Senate Needs to ‘Get Off Its Duff’ & Pass NFIP Extension

By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com | April 26, 2012

A Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee implored the Senate to act on passage of a five-year National Flood Insurance Program extension that includes reforms to the program.

Warren Buffett Has Prostate Cancer, Faces Good Odds

By Ben Berkowitz, Reuters | April 18, 2012

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO Warren Buffett said he has stage 1 prostate cancer but his condition "is not remotely life-threatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way."

Reader Letters

March 28, 2012

Readers comment on articles in the January and February issues and Laura Mazucca Toops online articles.

Scenes of Devastation Throughout Ind. & Ky. in Tornado Aftermath

By CATERINA PONTORIERO, PROPERTYCASUALTY360.COM | March 7, 2012

Officials describe scenes of total devastation from a series of tornadoes that blanketed the Midwest last week, while insurers continue to tally up the cost of losses from the severe storms.

Small Business Holds Its Nose to Vote

By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 24, 2012

One state, two states, red states, blue states: When it comes to what small-business owners are looking for in a presidential candidate, party affiliation doesn’t seem to count for much.

Insurance Groups Praise China Trade Talks on Auto Insurance Market

By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com | February 17, 2012

Officials of the American Insurance Association and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America are describing as “significant” the outcome of China-U.S. trade-related insurance talks.