Mark E. Ruquet

• Former Aon Senior Exec Pursues Social & Entrepreneurial Dream

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  May 3, 2012

  After helping Aon CEO Greg Case reinvigorate the firm, Ted Devine—previously president of Aon Risk Services—left in 2009 to pursue his dream of helping inner-city youths become better citizens. Recently, he stepped back into the insurance industry as CEO of Dallas-based Insureon, an online insurance agency for small businesses.

• Editor’s Picks: RIMS Panels, Programs

  By Staff Writer  |  April 5, 2012

  The theme of the 2012 Risk and Insurance Management Society Conference is “No Boundaries,” and RIMS promises to deliver a week packed with updates on new and popular topics.

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  7 Essential Agency Technology Must-Read Tips

  By Staff Writer  |  October 25, 2011

  Successful, agile agents know that keeping up with technology provides them a solid advantage over the competition. From employing such tools as apps and online video to maximizing the utilization of social media, identifying best strategies in digital media has become essential.

• Taking Wing

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  October 20, 2011

  Everyone in the property-and-casualty sphere—and the insurance universe more generally—knows that of all the problems we face, one of the gravest centers around the question of succession.

• NZ Rocked By Second Quake In 6 Months; Loss Estimates $3.5B-$12B

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 7, 2011

  Losses from a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand Feb. 21 (Feb. 22 local time) could total as much as $12 billion, according to one estimate cited in a note to clients from a JP Morgan Chase & Co. analyst.

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  Can Producers Help Inject A Civil Tone?

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2011

  Civility. It is a word that has gotten a lot of use lately after the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. As the nation comes to terms with this tragedy, maybe producers can lead by example and show how to be civil in a competitive environment.

• RLI, HIIG, Enstar, Everest Involved In M&A Deals

  By Staff Writer  |  January 10, 2011

  Merger-and-acquisition activity is heating up in the specialty lines insurance segment, with several carrier deals announced in the last few weeks.

• Old Biz Tops Agendas Of P&C Groups

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2011

  Regulatory initiatives dealing with implementation of the financial services reform law, and such old business as providing certainty to the NFIP will keep p&c insurance industry lobbyists extremely busy this year.

• Expensive Year for Aviation Claims

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

  A report from Aon Analytics suggests that claims for the airline insurance market are expected to outpace premiums.

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  The Illusion Of Shared Burden

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 19, 2010

  Just after this year’s midterm election, I went on vacation overseas. My first stop was London where a local paper greeted me with two concerning ...