The partnership will make Vertibrands a value-added reseller of the MarketStance suite of ExpressReports.

Fear was the most prevalent topic at this year's IIABA conference in Washington. NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman offers his take in his blog today at www.NUSamSoapBox..com.

The major impact on insurers from an offshore tax avoidance crackdown announced today by the Obama administration appears to be a proposal restricting a deduction of costs for financing foreign operations, according to industry sources.

A survey of offshore firms that perform property-casualty insurance company functions finds they are expecting U.S. firms to send them more work providing first contact with claimants, as well as additional actuarial support.