Agent & Broker

If a client asks their property-casualty agent about what life insurance policies are available for sale, one might often draw a blank stare. The same could be said if a p-c customer asks about other

Brian Duperreault, who helped build a behemoth in Bermuda as chief executive officer of ACE Ltd. after over two decades at AIG, was tapped last week to help turn around another industry giant--Marsh

Small independent agencies might find dealing with soft market pressures even more challenging than do larger firms, since their already lower revenue base is always vulnerable, but there are some

While agents and brokers look for increased transaction speed and ease of doing business, they're also seeking new and better ways to streamline daily operations, with an eye toward a fatter bottom

Surplus lines brokers and insurers, who will meet to discuss issues in the crosshairs of their market segment this month, will also have an opportunity to attend educational sessions about broader

While state commissioners have reservations about federal legislation reforming regulation of surplus lines and reinsurance--especially the reinsurance provisions--their association understands Congress

Too many agency acquisitions fail because one or both parties don't do enough--or the right kind of--due diligence. Before taking the dangerous plunge to acquire another insurance agency--or be acquired--

Tennant is a wholesale broker and underwriting manager specializing in a range of professional and management liability coverages, including errors and omissions, directors and officers liability, emp