"Next-Generation Captives--Optimizing Opportunities," examining the use of captive insurers by global firms, identified some interesting trends, Michael Cormier, chief executive officer of Marsh's
Sixty-six percent said they "love boating" and described their overall experience as "smooth sailing." One in four boaters surveyed even said their biggest worry was simply finding time to use their
Even with a fewer number of start-ups, the financial services regulator said Bermuda's insurers saw strong performance and an upward trend in underwriting results last year--reporting total assets of $
Even with a fewer number of start-ups, the financial services regulator said Bermuda's insurers saw strong performance and an upward trend in underwriting results last year--reporting total assets of $
At first glance, an insurer's distributor force and a middle-school classroom might not seem to have much in common. But one of the things I learned when I taught middle-school students (albeit many y
Not long ago, when you wanted to buy a service or product, you'd call up local stores, ask friends for recommendations, browse the Yellow Pages, or look in the newspaper for a sale. Perhaps you
Independent agents need to strengthen partnerships with their insurance carriers and bridge a generation gap with younger producers at their firms, Bob Fulwider, chairman of the Independent Insurance
While carriers are working hard to improve their "ease of doing business" with the introduction of new, "real time" technology and functionality, experts say agents and brokers need not wait for
With over $1 billion in tornado losses hitting insurers, first-quarter 2008 twister loss totals have blown past comparable first-quarter loss totals for the last four years, A.M. Best reported yesterd
Regardless of the insurance cycle, he added, the creative use of captives continues and companies are becoming more comfortable using them "in an ever increasing amount of risk management needs. That'