Market Insights

The following article was derived from a presentation at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America's National Legislative Conference and Convention, held in April in Washington, D.C.) Last year, while speaking to a group of insurance

THE INSURANCE industry is obsessed with cats--as in catastrophes. Hurricane cats--especially "Kat-rina"--have raked insurers for billions of dollars in the last couple of years. Many reinsurers have become particularly allergic to this

THE E&S marketplace is a valuable tool for most independent agents and brokers. Indeed, American Agent & Broker's annual reader survey consistently shows that nearly 90% of the magazine's recipients regularly work with E&S carriers,

AGENTS and brokers interested in creating a specialty in the medical field don't have to confine themselves to such high-profile, litigation-prone risks as doctors and hospitals. Medical labs constitute another possibility. They can be found in

Or the road to ruin? Sometimes the difference between the two is more subtle than we'd like to think. Insurers are looking at data transparency, regulatory compliance, and, especially, enterprise risk

Or the road to ruin? Sometimes the difference between the two is more subtle than we'd like to think. Insurers are looking at data transparency, regulatory compliance, and, especially, enterprise risk