For the two major inland marine lines, construction and trucking, the challenges that have faced the marketplace for the last two years.

The sale of professional liability insurance has increased dramatically in recent years. Up to 500 percent at some agencies, members of an agency cluster said.

It's in every agent and broker's best interest to learn about the nuances of green coverage and act as an advisor to their clients--because if you don't, your competitor will.

Joseph Peloso, a veteran of the program business segment, remembers a time when unsolicited program proposals flooded the desks of property and casualty underwriters, offering more business than they could possibly handle.