The government shutdown is over, but for those contractors and other businesses whose operations have slowed or stopped, contingent business interruption insurance coverage may provide some recourse or relief.

Having joined Markel Corp. when the specialty insurer bought Alterra Capital Holdings, Bryan Sanders has been appointed president of Markel Wholesale.

For New York agent Steve Marlin, Superstorm Sandy was a proving ground for agents to demonstrate their value.

Speed-to-market and flexibility are common phrases heard when insurance carriers discuss the end of their legacy systems and the beginning of a modern insurance platform. Great American went live with Oceanwide's Bridge solution in May 2012 and discusses the process and the results so far.