He noted that finding domestic carriers to "front" for captives has been less of a concern in the past few years because the market for fronting services "seems to have stabilized." The survey also
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It wasn't all that long ago that E&S insurers didn't need to look for business; with standard companies reeling from losses and reduced capacity, it came to them. Indeed, from 1994 to 2004, the E&S market grew remarkably, to $33 billion in
A RECENT article in Fortune magazine explained why efforts to create executive management "dream teams" often fail. I found one reason fascinating: Participants don't want the truth, but rather just a positive message. The author
The demagoguery aimed at the insurance industry is reaching a new low in Washington, as the federal government, which has done a miserable job of carrying out its own responsibilities in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, is now claiming it should be the
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You probably wouldn't expect a Midwestern agency to cover yachts and megayachts in Florida, but that's how things are at Miles & Finch. Our $65 million (premium volume) book of business includes many
Michael R. Mead, who helps conduct the survey, said: "Reinsurance was clearly a concern. It showed up on more radar screens than previously--and last year it was big, but it was more diverse this year.