E&S/Specialty

The New York State Insurance Department has added coverages to its excess and surplus lines "export list"-- coverages an excess lines broker can place with a non-admitted carrier without first getting three declinations from New York licensed carriers.

Main Streets can be a boon of opportunities to savvy retail agents.

New York Governor David Paterson has signed legislation extending the state's freeze on medical malpractice insurance rates for another year.

Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) and National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) said they are joining forces to make benefits of each organization available to members of both.

Operators of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico may have breathed a big sigh of relief as they eyed the easterly track of Hurricane Bill recently because many drastically shrank their hurricane coverage programs, insurance executives reported late last month.

The insurance industry has traditionally been ahead of the curve when it comes to anticipating important trends, getting out in front of large-scale behavioral shifts and rapidly adapting to evolving societal realities.