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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 20, 2012
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based bank BB&T Corp. says its insurance brokerage services net income increased close to 10 percent for the first quarter of this year over the previous year as the markets show continued rate increases.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 19, 2012
Brown & Brown says first quarter net income rose 7 percent over last year as the firm reported increases in commissions and fees and benefited from a one-time court settlement
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 8, 2012
Alan Kaufman, president and CEO of wholesale brokerage Burns & Wilcox, says the “economy is still very rough.”
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 2, 2011
In defiance of current property-casualty market woes, the growth and potential in the program business niche make it a "growing and vibrant" field.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 19, 2011
Ryan Specialty Group, LLC entered the Lloyd’s market, acquiring Jubilee Group Holdings Ltd.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 18, 2011
Demand for earthquake coverage is heating up on the West Coast, according to two managing general underwriters offering coverage for commercial and residential properties.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 18, 2011
In spite of carrier angst about backing start-up programs, MGAs are having success in launching new offerings for wine collectors, auto dealers and properties exposed to earthquake risk.
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By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 11, 2011
Demand for earthquake coverage is heating up on the West Coast, according to two managing general underwriters offering coverage for commercial and residential properties.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 11, 2011
After a panel of excess-and-surplus lines industry leaders recently expressed concerns about insurers abandoning the wholesale-distribution channel, two E&S carrier executives reiterated their commitment to both wholesaler brokers and surplus-lines business.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 7, 2011
In a soft market, excess and surplus-lines executives have managed to identify some growth areas and have found the time ripe for technology investments and recruiting talent. But survival demands innovation.
