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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 10, 2011
The last time buffer liability insurance was in vogue, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. But now, the need for a buffer layer of excess coverage is emerging back into the structure of risk-sharing within the excess and umbrella insurance world—a sign that the market is transitioning from soft...
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 1, 2011
Hurricane Irene will be a “body-blow” to the specialty market but the claims it generates is “nothing major compared to available capital, says David Pagoumian, president of Napco.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 4, 2011
Building on a current strength, Risk Placement Services Inc. (RPS) aims to give agent and broker clients more local access to its broad array of product offerings in 2011, according to the leader of the nationwide specialty brokerage.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 12, 2010
As retail brokers struggle with the declining revenue of a continuing soft market, they are engaging in some activities that frustrate wholesale brokers, according to E&S broker executives.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 11, 2010
They may not command the multibillion-dollar premium figures touted by competitors involved in the latest merger deals, but market clout is not necessarily synonymous with size.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 11, 2010
As retail brokers struggle with the declining revenue of a continuing soft market, they are engaging in some activities that frustrate their wholesalers, according to E&S brokerage executives.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 11, 2010
They may not command the multi-billion-dollar premium figures touted by competitors involved in the latest merger deals, but market clout is not necessarily synonymous with size, according to executives of several large independent wholesale brokers.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 28, 2010
Retail brokers may start seeking larger cuts of the commissions paid out on surplus lines transactions as the soft market continues, a specialty lines insurance executive suggested recently.
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By Ravi Singhvi |
June 1, 2010
The absence of a major catastrophic event in Florida in recent years has not erased memories of the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons and the impact of the ensuing hard property insurance market.
