Steve Weisbart

• Goodbye, Soft Market

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 6, 2012

  The soft-market cycle has come to an end, at least according to Dallas-based insurance exchange MarketScout—which declared so in its November Market Barometer.

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  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 20, 2011

  PropertyCasualty360.com’s Claims Channel Editor Christina Bramlet is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics. Find out what's new to the Claims channel on PropertyCasualty360.com.

• P&C Industry Sheds Jobs Amid Expense Pressures

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 1, 2010

  Employment in the property and casualty insurance industry declined in September 2010, casting doubt on hopes that industry employment trends were turning around.

• P&C Insurers Shed Jobs

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 22, 2010

  Employment in the property and casualty insurance industry declined in September 2010 compared to August, and declined by 2.9 percent compared to September 2009, casting doubt on hopes that industry employment trends were turning around.

• P&C Industry Sheds Jobs in September Amid Continued Pressure to Reduce Expenses

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 17, 2010

  Employment in the property and casualty insurance industry declined in September 2010 compared to August, and declined by 2.9 percent compared to September 2009, casting doubt on hopes that industry employment trends were turning around.

• P&C Industry Sheds Jobs Amid Pressure To Reduce Expenses

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 14, 2010

  Employment in the P&C insurance industry declined in September 2010 compared to August, and declined by 2.9 percent compared to September 2009, casting doubt on hopes that industry employment trends were turning around.

• P&C Industry Sheds Jobs In Sept. Amid Continued Pressure To Reduce Expenses

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 12, 2010

  Employment in the property and casualty insurance industry declined in September 2010 compared to August, and declined by 2.9 percent compared to

• N.Y. No-Fault Fraud Soars Above U.S. Average, I.I.I. Says

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 21, 2010

  No-fault auto accident insurance fraud in New York State last year amounted to a $229 million ripoff of insurers and policyholders, said Steve Weisbart, Insurance Information Institute vice president and chief economist.

• Auto Insurers Hit Recession Speed Bump, But Market Remains On Competitive Track

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 19, 2010

  Despite the ravages of the recession, personal lines auto remains one of the most competitive markets for consumers.

• 2010 P&C Market Prices Should Be Stable, Marsh Says

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 1, 2010

  This year's insurance market prices should remain soft but relatively stable, just as they were in 2009, officials from Marsh predicted in a report released last week.