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Farmers introduces commercial habitational program in Pennsylvania The Farmers Insurance Group introduced a habitational product in Pennsylvania as part of a program for commercial prospects. The product is designed for apartment and condominium

When asked how he was able to score so many goals, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky replied, "A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be." The same is true for great producers. The puck has

Retail insurance agents and brokers rarely have much ability to alter the contracts they have with the insurance companies that appoint them. Agreements between insurers and program administrators or MGAs, however, are another matter. Numerous issues

One of the top legislative priorities for the insurance industry this year has been to see that the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which reinsures carriers for terrorism losses, is renewed before its Dec. 31 expiration date. Indeed, it may have been

Welcome to December! Every child and insurance person knows what that means--presents!And what better present than the future! So away with that gloom and doom of present difficulties and past disasters. Don't dot another binder, Bob Cratchit!

My research (available at www.burand-associates.com) strongly suggests that this soft market is going to be severe and prolonged. The forces creating this cycle are unique, and adequately understanding them is key to devising a strategy for surviving

An estimated 42 million Americans plan to give or receive high-tech electronic products this year, but few know what kind of protection they have for their equipment in a traditional home insurance po

BMS Group, a reinsurance broker with its headquarters in London, said its actuarial and medical malpractice team reviewed the same figures used in an earlier report and concluded that medical malpract