Agent & Broker

To recognize agencies making the most innovative use of technology in selling and servicing commercial and personal lines, as well as group and individual life and health insurance, National

Independent agents will face a major new competitor next year after Marsh, one of the world's largest insurance brokerages, launches a new firm to pursue the bread-and-butter business of Main Street

The $123 billion liquidity lifeline the federal government is providing to American International Group might not be enough to keep the company going given the credit crunch still hamstringing the

With the industry's capital drained this year by natural catastrophes, financial market losses and falling rates, "the end of the soft market in insurance has arrived," according to Evan Greenberg,

"The fact they are from the same state is sheer luck," said Sam Friedman, editor-in-chief of the Property & Casualty edition of National Underwriter. "They just happened to be the best of the bunch

The declining premiums and rough economy that have forced Florida companies to reduce their workforces have created a perfect storm for agents. These external forces, combined with the 2003 reforms,

The broad exemption historically applied to surplus lines insurance under Florida law was recently called into question by the decision handed down by the Florida Supreme Court in Essex Insurance

In the past decade, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) has become a well-recognized and highly available product. In the past few years, coverage options have also evolved and expanded.