Group medical benefits renewal rates continued to increase in the U.S. market between June and October, but brokers reported that clients are not planning to cut coverage altogether, according to a survey of insurance brokers.

Breaking a two-decade run of fairly consistent gains, the surplus lines industry's direct premiums written declined for a third consecutive year in 2009

Itasca, Ill.--based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Premier Risk Services, headquartered in Itasca. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

SeaPass Solutions, Inc., a provider of Web-based insurance distribution solutions to the property/casualty insurance industry, announces the release of Insurance Portal 3.0.