Inland Marine carriers are dealing with a soft market, increased competition in this historically profitable niche, and new federal regulations that complicate the assessment of risk.
There’s nothing funny about coverage gaps in homeowners insurance policies: Agents placing personal inland-marine policies can rescue their clients with protection for everything from valuable comic-book collections to diamonds.
Hiscox is offering inland marine insurance to the U.S. market and has hired Steve Silverman to lead this initiative. Hiscox will be underwriting both individual risks and inland marine programs with an experienced team of underwriters. Hiscox will be
Greenwich, Conn.-based W.R. Berkley Corp. said it has formed a new division covering agricultural risks, while London-based insurer Hiscox said its U.S. division is entering the inland marine
The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) is adding an equipment sales and rental coverage class to its inland marine guide, which is a resource of forms, rating procedures, underwriting guidelines, and other information for the
Michael Berg has joined Fireman's Fund Insurance Company's specialty business as vice president/product executive for inland marine and related property. Berg will lead product strategy and client relationship management for the entirety
While most insurance industry professionals would agree there is never really a good time for a soft market, having one during an economic downturn creates a particularly unique set of challenges for