Top 100 Carriers of 2008

We're hearing an awful lot these days about the use of Web 2.0 technologies-wikis, blogs, social networking sites, etc.-by insurance companies who want to widen their customer base or serve existing

Specifically, there are signs that our country's financial crisis, coupled with last year's catastrophic losses and an overall deterioration in combined ratios, will halt the erosion in price, terms

Two surplus lines groups jointly announced an upcoming automation conference of interest to members and to information technology professionals of member firms, billing it as the only automation and

In a good economy, claims against performance and payment bonds can be minimized as bonded contractors, who must personally indemnify the surety company, risk using funds from one project to fund one

After I hailed the benefits of enterprise risk management in my Feb. 9 column and blog, suggesting that a chief risk officer might have helped AIG avoid some of the systemic exposures that nearly

o Peter Eastwood, president and chief executive officer of Lexington Insurance in Boston, said: "One does not need a crystal ball to foresee a diminishing demand for property insurance and liability

Navigating today's challenging times requires courage and determination. But beyond that, it demands a focus on the common-sense business practices that have been the hallmarks of the insurance