The National Association of Insurance Women, New York City Chapter, paid tribute to outstanding female achievers in the insurance industry at its annual recognition and award luncheon last week.

The commercial transportation insurance market is far from hard and in some segments, first-quarter 2010 prices were lower than they were last year, according to a just-published survey of market participants.

In its latest "Hot Spots" report, NICB says there is a lower incidence of auto theft across the country.

Of the 3,000 female policyholders surveyed by Swinton, 78 percent expressed embarrassed about the unkempt state of their vehicles.

Less than a week after announcing completion of a domicile change, Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. announced that co-founder Mark Byrne will step down from his role as chairman of the board.

A leader's ability to communicate effectively means more than just giving instructions; it also means inspiring and gaining commitment from others, and there are steps that can lead to that goal.

The three biggest insurance brokerages reported mixed results for the first quarter, with Aon seeing a big drop in net income, Marsh & McLennan reporting a substantial gain, and Willis a more modest jump.

A soft market hasn't stopped excess and surplus lines industry veterans from building and launching businesses--and wholesale brokerages have been as active as carriers in the early part of 2010.