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They may not command the multibillion-dollar premium figures touted by competitors involved in the latest merger deals, but market clout is not necessarily synonymous with size.

What the U.S. homeowners insurance market urgently needs is greater policy form standardization, with insurers taking their cues from independent rating organizations rather than their own underwriters.

The Florida surplus lines market continues to battle many outside factors, but there are signs that at least the decline in premiums experienced over the last several years has slowed.

As retail brokers struggle with the declining revenue of a continuing soft market, they are engaging in some activities that frustrate their wholesalers, according to E&S brokerage executives.

Last week Allstate filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. to recover what it has paid for accident claims involving recalled vehicles. Will other carriers follow this insurer's lead?

Tucked into 2,000-plus pages of federal financial services reform legislation are just 10 relating to the surplus lines industry, but those pages will put end to decades of broker frustration, legislative experts say.

This week, Marshall Kath hands over the reins to a new NAPSLO president. To hear Mr. Kath tell it, in many respects it took little effort to lead an already well-oiled organization.

In another time, waiting around for up to a week to receive information on how your customers view the job you are doing might have been acceptable.