E&S/Specialty

Markel Corporation announced it will acquire Aspen Holdings, Inc., a privately-held insurance group that provides workers' compensation insurance and related services, for approximately $135 million in cash plus

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The insurance industry hit the proverbial jackpot with the final version of financial services regulatory reform legislation poised for passage by Congress, says NU Editor Sam Friedman in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Early this month, First Mercury Financial Corporation announced one of its subsidiaries will buy Valiant Insurance Group for roughly $55 million.

In a market where growth seems elusive, the leader of Connecticut's newest managing general agency believes his startup could bind $10 million of new business by year's end.

The New York State Insurance Department will hold a hearing in August to discuss further expanding the state's excess and surplus lines "export list" after adding coverages to the list last year.