In this weekly segment, we bring you the top stories from PropertyCasualty360.com for the week. Click to see the top stories for the week of September 17, 2012.

Beacon Hill Associates recently worked with an agent needing coverage for an $8M annual revenue manufacturer of flow line control systems for the chemical and refining industries. Coverage had been in the standard marketplace for the past 7 years but was being non-renewed by the carrier due to operations. In...

Securing insurance coverage for a franchise and all of the parties involved can be a bit more complex than just purchasing coverage for a typical company. Normally, a franchisees insurance agent will secure the coverage needed, and then provide evidence of insurance to which they can add the franchisor as...

Rating factors that have little to do with an individuals driving abilities appear to have considerable bearing on the price consumers pay for auto insurance, a report from Consumer Federation of America asserts.