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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 15, 2012
A catastrophe-laden 2011 and a tornado-filled start to 2012 could have a debilitating impact on smaller carriers, based on the simple premise that they often have a lot smaller of a financial cushion—less business from which to draw and pay claims, analysts say.
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By Dave Lenckus |
March 1, 2012
Fiscally fit bond principals with solid management plans—and without losses—are discovering sufficient and inexpensive capacity for surety insurance, say brokers and underwriters.
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February 9, 2012
After a rough, cat-filled 2011, how do commercial-lines carriers feel about 2012? NU asked several key players for their perspective on which lines offer new opportunities; how they will expand their distribution channels; where carriers will be investing; and how they will handle relationships with risk managers as the...
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 31, 2012
The growth of alternative energies like wind power represents a burgeoning opportunity for many in the insurance industry. Read about the states where wind power is large and growing.
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By John F. Mullen, Kim Hollaender |
January 27, 2012
As the fracking industry grows, so too do media reports and governmental investigations regarding its perceived risks. Here's a look at litigation trends and the insurer's duty.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 19, 2012
While insurance agencies in most parts of the country are enduring mighty tough times, some producers in North Dakota are so busy they have to turn away new business.
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By Market Directory |
January 1, 2012
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By Peter A. Lynch, Paul Blanchard |
November 28, 2011
EDRs, commonly called "black boxes," offer a variety and wealth of product information that an adjuster will find useful when evaluating opportunity for subrogation.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 22, 2011
An intense effort is underway to have the Senate Banking Committee drop a provision in flood-insurance legislation that would require homeowners and businesses to purchase federal flood insurance even if their properties are protected by levees.
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By Caitlin Fairchild |
November 12, 2011
About half of all states allow agricultural employers to provide little or no workers’ compensation coverage for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.
