Commercial Lines

Small-business insurance carriers are grappling with whether to sell directly to consumers over the web, but they're fearful of undermining their existing distribution force.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will begin offering coverage in Europe through a specialty-insurance unit that Chairman Warren Buffett has been building over the past three years.

Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York State share result of annual survey.

Information from Aons interactive Political Risk Map is now freely accessible.

One-third of businesses fail within the first year after a disaster, and another third fail within five years. Companies that plan for emergencies greatly increase the likelihood of staying in business.

Across the industry, agencies will get bigger and fewer, with more specialties under a single roof.