E&S/Specialty

With $100 billion in excess capital, the property and casualty insurance market is not turning, a Wall Street analyst said Thursday, and a carrier executive attributed existing conditions to the absence of AIG's historical price leadership.

Issues surrounding the use of medical marijuana and social media are on a growing list of emerging employment practices liability topics, experts say.

The Deepwater Horizon Drilling Platform explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was not a risk management issue, an insurance executive said.

An industry official will testify before Congress Wednesday that a steep hike in the damage limits from an offshore drilling accident could drive offshore drillers out of U.S. waters.

Cooper Gay Group and Swett & Crawford confirmed they are in "advanced deal discussions" on a merger that would create the world's largest independent global wholesale and reinsurance broker.

As the insurance industry embraces the use of social media as a marketing tool, it must consider risks that are unique to the insurance industry.