Pirates have long been romanticized, either as swashbuckling daredevils who steal hearts or buffoonish villains easily vanquished by stalwart heroes. But pirates are no mythical figment for today's
When Ironshore announced a partnership with Crump Insurance Services this month to introduce an exclusive contractors liability program, it was the latest evidence of the company's rapid
If the soft market continues, it will have an impact on merger and acquisition activity among insurers, but ultimately, deals are made based on the specific needs of individual buyers and sellers,
In advance of this year's annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Office, NU asked NAPSLO members to describe their perpetuation and recruiting challenges and
With merger and acquisition activity heating up across the specialty lines segment, NU asked several wholesalers whether they had been approached to be acquired this year. While some said they had
These tough economic times present a great opportunity for property-casualty agents and brokers to expand their businesses to new heights by combining a new strategy and an old tactic--cross-selling
It's an issue that can strike fear into the heart of any agent: If a DOI auditor came around to check your books right now, would your premium trust fund account (PTFA) be out of trust? If you're a typical independent agency in Illinois,
The new president of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents said attempts to put regulation of the insurance industry into the hands of the federal government is an effort by some t