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  Hard Market? Top Industry Leaders Comment on Pricing-- Slideshow

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2012

  With 2012’s first quarter in the books, executives and industry observers have noted that property and casualty pricing remains on the upswing. Following are observations from industry leaders made during conference calls and in recent analyses in response to 2012 first-quarter results.

• Markel Execs: Inconsistent Pricing on Renewals, New Business Betray Notion of Hardening Market

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2012

  Markel Corp. indicates talk of a hard market may be premature, as insurers are not exhibiting the same underwriting discipline for new business as they are for renewals.

• Markel Sees Inconsistent Pricing on Renewals, New Business

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 10, 2012

  Markel Corp. indicates talk of a hard market may be premature because insurers are not exhibiting the same underwriting discipline for new business as they are for renewals.

• Hires and Promotions at Markel Corp., Lockton and more - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  April 25, 2012

  Neace Lukens Acquires Matrix Benefits and Consulting; New Programs at Great American Insurance Group, QBE, Norman-Spencer, Zurich and Hagerty

• This Market is Jumping

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  April 20, 2012

  The indoor-facilities market—e.g., sports centers that offer trampoline use and wall climbing—appears to be growing and expanding, says Mark Nichols, managing director of the accident and health unit of Markel Corp. in Glen Allen, Va. This could be an area in which agents and brokers can specialize.

• Concussions, Sexual Abuse the Latest Hot-Button Issues for Youth-Sports Insurers

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  April 20, 2012

  Youth team sports have not seen a sharp downturn in interest during the recession—and some sports, like lacrosse, are seeing marked growth.

• The Line on Pricing

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 2, 2012

  A nonprofit organization and its directors and officers face similar risks as a for-profit board of directors, and might have more to lose. But more and more, for a variety of reasons, nonprofits seem to realize the exposures.

• As an Increasing Target for Claims, Nonprofits Seek More D&O Coverage

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 2, 2012

  A nonprofit organization and its directors and officers face similar risks as a for-profit board of directors, and might have more to lose. But more and more, for a variety of reasons, nonprofits seem to realize the exposures.

• Market-Hardening Signals Have Social-Service Insurers Breathing a Sigh of Relief

  By Bonnie Cavanaugh  |  January 19, 2012

  Market conditions for insurance in the nonprofit sector have shown sure signs of a hardening over the past six months, with prices stabilizing overall and slowly inching upward for some classes of risk.

• Hires and promotions at Nautilus, Ag States and Lockton - Around the Industry

  By Staff Writer  |  January 10, 2012

  M&A activity with Markel and Neauce Lukens. New equine policy from Momentus.