Latest Excess Surplus Headlines
All the headlines from our Excess Surplus Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pa. High Court Revives Suits on Non-Profit Insurers’ Surplus
Dec 4 2006 // Pennsylvania’s highest court has breathed new life into lawsuits that ask the state’s four nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurers to use some of their cash surpluses to lower health-insurance...
ICAT Establishes Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London
Dec 1 2006 // ICAT Holdings LLC announced the creation of a new underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, designated as ICM Syndicate 4242, to support the company’s underwriting of catastrophe-exposed properties...
Indemnity Excess & Surplus Offers ID Protection
Nov 30 2006 // Indemnity Excess & Surplus Agency based in Beaverton, Oregon is helping its retail agents protect their clients with coverage designed to address most of the exposures associated with identity theft. Corporate...
ICAT Establishes Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London
Nov 30 2006 // Boulder, Colo.-based ICAT Holdings LLC has created a new underwriting syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, designated as ICM Syndicate 4242, to support the company’s underwriting of catastrophe-exposed properties...
Thieves can steal more than holiday spirit
Nov 29 2006 // Unitrin Specialty investigator reminds shoppers to use common sense The gifts you’ve spent hours shopping for could be gone in under 15 seconds if you’re in too much of a rush this holiday season. You can make...
Colo. Imposes New Procedures for Surplus Lines Brokers
Nov 29 2006 // Colorado has implemented new procedure changes for surplus lines brokers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, surplus lines brokers in Colorado will need to report their monthly policy and endorsement transactions directly to the...
Excess/Surplus Claims Group Elects Kalaydjian, Other Officers
Nov 28 2006 // The Excess/Surplus Lines Claims Association has announced its new officers and directors. Newly elected officers include President Catherine Kalaydjian, who is executive vice president and head of claims for Endurance...
Lloyd’s Claims Specialists Heed CEO’s Call for Electronic Processing
Nov 22 2006 // A number of Lloyd’s leading claims experts have come out in support of CEO Richard Ward’s call for the London market to start processing claims electronically as soon as possible. An article on the...
Kaplan Installed as President of Texas Surplus Lines Association
Nov 22 2006 // The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. announced the election of the following officers and directors at the organizations 50th annual meeting held Nov. 13, 2006, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas: President Len...
Monarch E&S Names Bernstein Director of Professional Lines
Nov 21 2006 // Monarch E&S Insurance Services of La Crescenta, Calif., has appointed Wayne E. Bernstein director of professional lines. He will develop and head up the company’s Executive Liability and Professional Liability...
IIAT survey finds coastal insurance market tighter; more expensive
Nov 20 2006 // Property insurance along the Texas coast is getting harder to find plus premiums and deductibles are increasing, according to results from a survey of independent insurance agents. Respondents are members of the...
People, partnerships lead to nearly a century of success
Nov 20 2006 // Good people can make or break a company. In San Diego-based Barney & Barney’s case, it’s clearly made it; the company has been in business for nearly a century, thanks to people who have invested their...
SPECIAL REPORT: Surplus Lines
Nov 20 2006 // The insurance industry’s excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has experienced a pronounced reversal of position in the last 20 years. Once considered a mere adjunct, a safety valve for risks that were too hard...
MODES OF INSURANCE REGULATION — WHO SUPPORTS WHAT?
Nov 20 2006 // H.R. 5637, the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, would: — Give sole regulatory and enforcement authority to the insured’s home state for the placement of surplus lines/nonadmitted insurance; —...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 20 2006 // When it comes to today’s excess and surplus lines brokers, retail agents have a choice of several models Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But...
IIAT survey finds coastal insurance market tighter; more expensive
Nov 19 2006 // Property insurance along the Texas coast is getting harder to find plus premiums and deductibles are increasing, according to results from a survey of independent insurance agents. Respondents are members of the...
Surplus lines
Nov 19 2006 // N10 48 Understanding D&O risks for nonprofits Leaders’ duties are similar to those of for profit entities 52 Always problematic, Texas coastal insurance market hardens IIAT survey shows market is tighter, more...
People, partnerships lead to nearly a century of success
Nov 19 2006 // Good people can make or break a company. In San Diego-based Barney & Barney’s case, it’s clearly made it; the company has been in business for nearly a century, thanks to people who have invested their...
The Locomotive That Drive the Insurance Train
Nov 19 2006 // The insurance industry’s excess and surplus lines (E&S) sector has experienced a pronounced reversal of position in the last 20 years. Once considered a mere adjunct, a safety valve for risks that were too hard...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 19 2006 // Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what about wholesalers? Wholesale brokers are also trying to differentiate themselves, hoping retail agents will...
