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• Where Are PE Buyers?

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 5, 2011

  Private-equity firms are still interested in acquiring specialty wholesalers and managing general underwriters, but they are up against some aggressive competitors offering higher deal prices—like 6- to 8-times EBITDA, consultants say.

• Specialty Brokers Exploit Specialized Skills As Competitors Join Merger Wave

  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.

• Seller Resistance Puts Claims Dispute Insurance On The Shelf

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 12, 2010

  A first-of-its-kind program launched last year is still sitting on the shelf, according to the program's underwriting manager, who said sellers' attitudes are responsible for the lack of movement.

• NAPSLO Unveils New Format For Upcoming Mid-Year Meeting

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 4, 2010

  Attendees to the mid-year conference of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. in Scottsdale this week will see a change in the meeting's format.

• NAPSLO Unveils New Format For Upcoming Mid-Year Meeting

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 8, 2010

  Attendees to the mid-year conference of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd. will see a change in the meeting's format, and will notice that their fellow attendees are higher up on the leadership ladder.