Although analysts' estimates of directors and officers liability insurance losses related to the subprime crisis reach as high as $9 billion, insurers may look to standard D&O policy exclusions to

While principals at some excess and surplus lines brokerages might believe their primary perpetuation goal is to negotiate the best prices they can for their shops, successful acquirers say their

While it remains to be seen how the National Association of Insurance Commissioners might go about launching its own, independent insurer rating agency, the idea should not be dismissed out of hand,

Wells Fargo--which is in the process of acquiring Wachovia Corp., a firm that generated $422 million in insurance revenue in 2007--reported that insurance brokerage fees increased 33 percent, while