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By Reuters |
April 27, 2012
Willis Group Holdings posted a higher first-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates, as it earned more from commissions and fees, but the insurance broker withdrew its previous forecasts due to uncertainty in some operations.
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By Michael P. Voelker |
March 5, 2012
Nowell Seaman, manager of risk management and insurance services for the University of Saskatchewan, says the school’s focus on IT security is different today than just a few years ago.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 3, 2012
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based bank BB&T Corp. has acquired Roseland, N.J.-based wholesale-insurance broker Crump Group Inc.
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By Archie McIntyre, Timothy J. Harkins and Phillip J. Gajewski |
January 26, 2012
In the final part of a series of articles examining program submissions, executives with Meadowbrook's business development team review the steps involved in developing a program.
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By Paul Morrissette |
December 21, 2011
Agents and brokers are using mobile apps to better serve their clients
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 12, 2011
Acquisition activity for insurance brokers appears to be heating up as the year comes to a close.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 30, 2011
The level of global investment in renewable energy is surging, but as this industry grows, new risks are emerging and firms are trying to find ways to manage them. Currently, insurance represents the most common mechanism to transfer risk to third parties, according to a Swiss Re-sponsored report from the...
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By Archie McIntyre |
November 11, 2011
In the third part of a series of articles examining program submissions, Meadowbrook's Archie McIntyre reviews the finalization of the due diligence process.
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By Mark E. Ruquet |
November 10, 2011
Showing rate increases/decreases were flat for the month, MarketScout’s October barometer provides further evidence of the soft market making a turnaround. One insurance-broker executive says he believes the industry is actually primed for an increase in demand—
although likely in areas outside the traditional property and casualty arena.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 3, 2011
Despite the significant amount of catastrophe losses and stress from the weak economic conditions, the insurance industry could be on the cusp of taking off as the demand for the industry’s risk expertise continues to grow, the chief executive of Willis Group says.
