Latest Excess Surplus Headlines
All the headlines from our Excess Surplus Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Miscellaneous E&S
Jun 6 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: CRC Insurance Services, based in Atlanta, Ga., is offering a new E&S market for businesses such as cosmetics manufacturing, playground equipment distributor, skateboard ramp manufacturing,...
Ocasek Describes Stamping Office Operations at AAMGA University
Jun 6 2005 // Illinois’ surplus line association chief offered a history and overview of the group’s activities in a presentation to the 9th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents in Orlando,...
Susan Kearney
Jun 6 2005 // Mark Hagan Gerald O’Neill Venture Programs, a national provider of insurance programs based in West Chester, Pa., has promoted two senior staff members to vice president positions. Susan Kearney was appointed vice...
People
Jun 6 2005 // Venture Programs, a national provider of insurance programs based in West Chester, Pa., has promoted two senior staff members to vice president positions. Susan Kearney was appointed vice president of Venture Hospitality,...
Ocasek Describes Stamping Office Operations at AAMGA University
Jun 6 2005 // Illinois’ surplus line association chief offered a history and overview of the group’s activities in a presentation to the 9th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents in Orlando,...
Argonaut Group Expands with Launch of Argonaut Specialty
Jun 6 2005 // Argonaut Group Inc., headquartered in San Antonio, is expanding its commitment to the wholesale insurance market with the creation of a new company, Argonaut Specialty, which will target accounts that are somewhat larger...
People
Jun 6 2005 // Higginbotham & Associates, a privately held insurance brokerage firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, named commercial property and casualty broker Scott Fitzgerald as vice president to reflect his increased 2004 sales...
The British Are Coming! No – They’re Already Here
Jun 6 2005 // Over 200 years ago Paul Revere rallied the Minutemen with the cry: “The British are coming!” He’d be somewhat surprised to learn of today’s more benign invasion by a number of British insurance...
OneBeacon Purchases Renewal Rights for Chubb’s Hospital Professional Liability, Managed Care E&O Books
Jun 1 2005 // OneBeacon Professional Partners has purchased the renewal rights to the hospital professional liability and managed care errors & omissions books of business from Chubb Specialty Insurance (CSI). OneBeacon will renew...
Lloyd’s Kinnect Platform Wins Two ACORD Awards
May 25 2005 // Kinnect, the electronic platform develped by Lloyd’s, which securely exchanges risk data and wordings between brokers and underwriters, has won two awards from international standards body ACORD. “The platform...
Old Rhode Island’s New Pawtucket: Big Plans to Stay Small
May 23 2005 // Investors Plan Small, Focused Writer of Homes, Including on Coasts, in Mass., R.I., N.Y. The investors in line to revitalize the 157-year old Pawtucket Mutual Insurance and its subsidiary Narragansett Bay Insurance...
Rodney Pierson
May 23 2005 // Twig Branch Seattle, Wash.-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Rodney A. Pierson has been named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Pierson’s long history in finance includes his...
Ballinger Describes Texas Stamping Office Operations to AAMGA University
May 23 2005 // Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines...
Ballinger Describes Texas Stamping Office Operations to AAMGA University
May 23 2005 // Structural similarities and differences between stamping and service offices in the 15 stamping offices across the U.S. and how their markets differ were discussed by Phil Ballinger, executive director of the Surplus Lines...
Prime Gets Go-Ahead to Write Surplus Lines in Vermont
May 19 2005 // The Prime Insurance Syndicate Inc. has received approval to write surplus lines insurance business in Vermont through the INEX Insurance Exchange effective as of April 7, 2005. Prime, which offers solutions for...
Argonaut Group Expands with Launch of Argonaut Specialty
May 19 2005 // Argonaut Group Inc. is expanding its commitment to the wholesale insurance market with the creation of a new company, Argonaut Specialty, which will target accounts that are somewhat larger than those currently handled by...
Higginbotham & Associates Adds VP to Specialty Energy Division
May 17 2005 // Higginbotham & Associates, a privately held insurance brokerage firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, named commercial property and casualty broker Scott Fitzgerald as vice president to reflect his increased 2004 sales...
Reardon Joins International E&S Brokers in Dual Roles
May 17 2005 // Charles Wardlaw, CEO, and Kevin Crombie, president of Encino, Calif.-based International E&S Brokers Inc., announced that Vince Reardon has joined International E&S in the dual role of underwriting manager for...
Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance Reports Q1 Loss of $4.5 Million
May 17 2005 // Chicago-based wholesaler Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance Inc. reported a net loss of $4.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Total revenues were $1.3 million, comprised of earned insurance premiums of...
Lloyd’s U.S. Appoints Valdmanis VP-Communications; Moves to New Office
May 13 2005 // Lloyd’s U.S. office announced the appointment of Thor Valdmanis as vice president, Communications for North America. In the newly created post, he will be responsible for all media activities and promotions in the...
