Risk Placement Services Inc.

• NAPSLO Notebook: Scene & Heard

  By Bryant Rousseau and Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 22, 2012

  NATIONAL UNDERWRITER had two reporters on site in Atlanta Oct. 8-10 at the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices’ (NAPSLO) annual convention: Editor-in-Chief Bryant Rousseau and Chad Hemenway, senior editor, markets. Here are their reports from the show floor, along with comments from several NAPSLO board members on what...

• Slideshow: Surplus Lines Predictions from E&S Experts

  By Staff Writers  |  October 12, 2012

  NAPSLO board members weigh in on the biggest challenges and opportunities for the next 12 months.

• Standard Carriers to High-Risk Property: ‘We Have to Talk’

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 18, 2012

  Standard carriers that looked where they normally wouldn’t for premium during the soft market are throwing the risk back into the ring for excess carriers.

• AJG E&S Expands Into Louisiana; USI, Brown & Brown Make Acquisitions

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  March 1, 2012

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher says it is expanding its excess and surplus-lines business into Louisiana with the acquisition of First Premium Insurance Group Inc.

• AJG E&S Expands Into La.; USI, Brown & Brown Also Make Acquisitions

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 23, 2012

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher says it is expanding its excess and surplus lines business into Louisiana with the acquisition of First Premium Insurance Group, Inc.

• Who Pays for National Catastrophes?

  By Dave Lenckus  |  February 1, 2012

  Although insurance capacity for catastrophic perils is still available and affordable, some experts say last year’s huge losses already are driving up insurance costs and could shrink capacity, federal financial assistance or both.

• 2012: What’s Next for E&S Players?

  By Staff Writer  |  December 16, 2011

  With 2012 about to arrive, NU spoke with some of the key figures in the E&S/Specialty Markets arena to hear their assessments of where the biggest opportunities will be found in the year ahead—and to get their take on the greatest challenges that will have to be faced over the...

• 2012: What’s Next for E&S Players?

  December 15, 2011

  With 2012 about to arrive, NU spoke with some of the key figures in the E&S/Specialty Markets arena to hear their assessments of where the biggest opportunities will be found in the year ahead—and to get their take on the greatest challenges that will have to be faced over the...

• Agent/Broker Acquisition Activity Revs Up as End of Year Nears

  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.

• McGurn Named Chairman of the Council

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 4, 2011

  David E. McGurn Jr. is the 2012 chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, the association announces today.

• RPS Promises Retail Agents Local Delivery From Broad Product Menu

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 21, 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.

• Three E&S Leaders Set To Share Problems, Strategies At Upcoming Forum

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 7, 2011

  At a time when conditions within the property and casualty insurance market are relatively stable, leaders of excess and surplus lines organizations remain concerned about unanticipated exterior changes, one E&S executive said recently.

• Specialty Broker Profile: RPS Promises Local Delivery Of Broad Product Menu

  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.

• Market Directory: Pollution insurance

  By Market Directory  |  February 1, 2011

• AJG Acquires Continental Excess & Herbruck, Alder

  By Staff Writer  |  December 17, 2010

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired a New Jersey-based wholesale firm and an employee benefit firm in Ohio.

• Endurance Launches U.S. Binding Unit, Appoints Prog Biz Exec

  By Staff Writer  |  December 13, 2010

  Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced late last month that it has launched a new U.S. Contract Binding Authority unit to operate within Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company, Endurance's U. S. surplus lines insurer.