David Eslick

• Captive-Agent Carriers: Is a More Aggressive Pursuit of Independents in the Cards?

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  April 26, 2012

  Although there won’t be a flood of new markets available to independent agents, increased interest by carriers in the independent channel can translate into opportunity.

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  Agent & Broker 2012 Outlook

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 20, 2012

  To gain some producer-level perspective on the outlook this year for the P&C business, NU spoke with some major players across the agent & broker spectrum to discover where the greatest opportunities—as well as the most daunting challenges—lie in the year to come.

• Tightening Underwriting and Carriers Courting Independents Seen as Top Trends

  January 19, 2012

  To gain some producer-level perspective on the outlook this year for the P&C business, NU speaks with some major players across the agent & broker spectrum to discover where the greatest opportunities—as well as the most daunting challenges—lie in the year to come.

• While Carriers Crave a Market Turn, Confluence of Factors May Constrain Rates

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 17, 2011

  With increased losses on their books, ample evidence exists that the double-digit decreases that insurers were routinely quoting customers on property and casualty accounts during the prolonged soft market are over. But the degree (how high will prices go?) and extent (how many lines of business will see a bump?)...

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  Carriers Not Getting What They Want Most: Rate Increases

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 5, 2011

  Insurance brokers say carriers are sending a clear message to them—they want to get rate where they can, but a weak economy and competitive pricing has them feeling glum about the prospects.

• Active Acquirers Eye A Bright Future For Brokerage Industry

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 30, 2011

  Chief executives from seven of the most active insurance brokerage acquisition firms say they see a bright future ahead for the insurance industry, as clients rely more and more on their expertise in risk transfer and employee benefits in an increasingly complex environment.

• Marsh & McLennan Agencies Acquires Trion Group

  By Staff Writer  |  December 22, 2010

  Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, (MMA) said it has acquired Trion Group, a privately held employee benefits specialist with $74 million in annual revenues.

• Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Haake Companies

  By Staff Writer  |  February 2, 2010

  Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC said it has acquired the Haake Companies insurance agency. Financial terms were not disclosed.