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  Marsh: Global Rate-Firming Persists; Insurers Harden on U.S. Northeast Property

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 17, 2013

  Insurance broker Marsh says global insurance rates continued to firm during the first quarter, led by major insurance lines in the U.S.

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  Workers’ Comp Watch

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 8, 2013

  It’s no secret that Workers’ Compensation is a challenging line of business, to say the least—carrying an annual industry combined ratio well into unprofitable territory (117.2 in 2011—the highest in the last decade and the highest among all major insurance lines).

• Moody's: Economy Still a Headache, but Insurers Positioned to Weather Headwinds

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 28, 2013

  While a continuing weak recovery is expected for G-20 economies, property and casualty insurers are expected to withstand the challenging environment well since their product offerings, particularly in personal lines, are mandatory for buyers, says Moody’s Investors Service.

• Profitability Challenged in a Workers’ Comp Market Beset by Uncertainty

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 14, 2013

  For Workers’ Compensation insurers, profitability is the greatest near-term challenge as accident-year combined ratios increase, and uncertainty in employment and medical-claim trends weighs on the sector, according to a recent report.

• Profitability Challenged in a Workers' Comp Market Beset by Uncertainties

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 27, 2012

  For workers’ compensation insurers, profitability is the greatest near-term challenge, as accident-year combined ratios increase, and uncertainty in employment and medical-claim trends weighs on the sector, according to a recent report.

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  Rebuilding Year: Top 10 Stories of 2012

  By PC360 Staff  |  December 13, 2012

  In sports terms, 2012 has been what one could call a rebuilding year, as P&C carriers looked to recover from a disastrous 2011 and a string of heavy losses. For many carriers, 2012 was a time to totally reappraise their roster of risks, which meant both exploring new lines of...

• ‘Rebuilding Year’: The Top 10 Stories of 2012

  By Staff Writer  |  December 13, 2012

  In sports terms, 2012 has been what one could call a rebuilding year, as P&C carriers looked to recover from a disastrous 2011 and a string of heavy losses. For many carriers, 2012 was a time to totally reappraise their roster of risks, which meant both exploring new lines of...

• Personal Auto Primed for Steeper Rate Hikes, But State Farm May Need to Fire First

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 10, 2012

  Personal auto rates appear poised to rise at an accelerated pace, according to one analyst firm, and insurers may just be waiting on the market’s top dog to lead the charge.

• Personal Auto Primed for Steeper Rate Increases; Waiting on State Farm to Lead?

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 29, 2012

  Personal auto insurance rates appear set to increase at an accelerated pace, according to one analyst firm, and insurers may just be waiting on the market leader to lead the charge.

• Standard Carriers to High-Risk Property: ‘We Have to Talk’

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 18, 2012

  Standard carriers that looked where they normally wouldn’t for premium during the soft market are throwing the risk back into the ring for excess carriers.

• Personal Lines Rates on the Rise

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 13, 2012

  A long time monitor of the commercial lines markets released figures giving evidence to an overall rise in the personal lines insurance space by 2 percent in February.

• Aspen Q4 Profit Falls 85%

  By Staff Writer  |  February 7, 2012

  Aspen Insurance Holdings says it posted after-tax net income of $13.5 million for the 2011 fourth quarter on $101.5 million of net losses from natural catastrophes occurring during the fourth quarter and increases to previous 2011 catastrophe estimates.

• NU's Top 10 Stories of 2011

  By NU Staff  |  December 19, 2011

  In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of labor—and internal debate—we feel the final list we’ve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.

• Top 10 Stories of 2011

  By Staff Writers  |  December 15, 2011

  In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of labor—and internal debate—we feel the final list we’ve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.

• Matchmakers

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 1, 2011

  The courting process between agents and carriers continues as producers refuse to abandon business to direct writers.

• Willis Europe Acquires Polish Insurance Broker

  By Staff Writer  |  August 25, 2011

  Willis Europe B.V., a division of Willis Group Holdings plc, says it has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Polish insurance broker, Brokerskie Centrum Ubezpieczeniowe Sp. Zoo.