E&S/Specialty

Regulators' proposed solution to the allocation of surplus lines taxes met industry opposition as regulators worked on a proposal to present to state legislators by the beginning of the year.

Specialty insurer RLI Corp. reported a 9.8 percent decline in 2010 third-quarter net income compared to the 2009 third-quarter net income, driven in part by a rise in loss and settlement expenses.

Delos Insurance Group's rating from A.M. Best Co. is under review with negative implications following the merger of its holding company with Southwest Insurance Partners, Inc.

Contractors venturing into areas outside of their proven expertise should be aware that strict enforcement of environmental laws is on the increase and they should be taking steps to mitigate a huge potential risk.

"A difficult insurance market creates opportunities."

In the complex world of excess and surplus insurance, savvy insurers rely on the assessments provided by risk control engineers to accurately underwrite the unique exposures of each customer's operations.