insurance placements

• Aon Net Income Off 3% on Expense & Investment

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 4, 2012

  Aon reports net income dropped 3 percent for the first quarter of this year as foreign exchange translation and investment in internal operations impacted the results.

• Marsh: 4Q U.S. Property-Renewal Gains Outpace Losses

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 2, 2011

  More than half of all property renewals experienced increases during the fourth quarter as more accounts are finding it difficult to obtain savings on their insurance placements, according to a report released by insurance broker Marsh.

• Reasonable Care or Fiduciary?

  By Matthew S. Marrone, Esq.  |  August 1, 2011

  Always strive for best practices and avoid litigation

• The Final Insurance Frontier?

  By Eric Gilkey, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 10, 2011

  Private commercial companies are using more of their own capital to develop spacecraft to deliver cargo and humans to space, bringing forth new needs for commercial insurance.

• Invited to a Lawsuit

  By Louie Castoria  |  December 1, 2010

  Louie Castoria provides readers with steps to take when a subpoena occurs.

• Space: The Final Insurance Frontier?

  By Eric Gilkey, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 11, 2010

  As the space shuttle program nears retirement, private commercial companies are using more of their own capital and help from NASA to develop spacecraft to deliver cargo and humans to space, bringing forth new needs for commercial insurance.

• Wholesale Veterans Launch Brokerage Co-Op; Retail Clients Are Part Owners

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 11, 2010

  "A difficult insurance market creates opportunities."

• Survey Finds Risk Managers Seek Predictability In Placements

  By Staff Writer  |  July 16, 2010

  Insurance program and policy coverage consistency is the key reason risk managers implement and maintain global insurance programs, according to a recent survey from Jardine Lloyd Thompson.

• Analytics Allowing For Better Risk Management, Marsh Brokers Say

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 24, 2010

  Improvements in analytic capabilities allow companies to get the best price for their insurance and allow prudent risk transfer choices, but risk managers need to share the information they glean with upper management, insurance brokers at Marsh said.

• Oil Spill Likely To Boost Rates For Energy Producers

  By Daniel Hays  |  May 17, 2010

  U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance rates were down 4 percent on average last month.