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

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

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,