Agencies of the Year' focused on cost of risk, not price of coverage

Democrats emerged from last week's historic election not only with control of the White House, but with a big enough majority in Congress to set the legislative agenda, with several critical

With the fallout from the subprime mortgage crisis expanding, insurers that write errors and omissions coverage are beginning to adapt their strategies as claims mount for certain classes of business

Although the red-hot agency acquisitions market has slowed because of shriveling capital and a dwindling pool of candidates, smart buyers and sellers can still work a profitable deal if it's a

Despite having to cope with a stubbornly soft property-casualty market and the shockwaves of a faltering economy, the three winners in the seventh annual National Underwriter "Commercial Insurance

The firm, which also provides commercial, home and car insurance, said after Sept. 14 when extra tropical cyclone activity linked up with the remnants of Hurricane Ike and tore through Ohio and Kentuc

In a statement, Munich Chief Financial Officer J?rg Schneider said, "The 2008 financial year is proving difficult on account of the financial crisis, but the Munich Re Group is acquitting itself well

WASHINGTON--The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America said today it spent more than $1 million on federal-level candidates in Tuesday's election, and 92 percent of them won their contests