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Lloyd’s Underwriter Survey Again Puts ‘Managing the Cycle’ as Chief Concern

Mar 23 2007 // “For the third year running, underwriters in the Lloyd’s market have identified managing the cycle as the most important challenge for the industry, and over two-thirds believe that the industry has made some...

Job, education underwriting factors under scrutiny in N.J.

Mar 12 2007 // New Jersey drivers could see a return to high prices and fewer choices for their insurance if legislators limit the use of occupation and education as rating factors, insurers warned lawmakers at a legislative hearing...

Mar 12 2007 // People Markel Insurance Co. named Thomas K. “Smitty” Smith as vice president of marketing. Smith joins Markel after three years as senior vice president and managing director of the Richmond branch of Riggs,...

RSI Promotes Ballard to Underwriting Manager for Commercial Lines

Mar 9 2007 // RSI International Inc. announced the promotion of Holly Ballard to commercial lines underwriting manager for their Texas offices. In this newly created position, Ballard will oversee the Commercial Lines Department, and...

Insurers Warn N.J. Not to Restrict Use of Education, Job Status in Rating

Mar 6 2007 // New Jersey drivers could see a return to high prices and fewer choices for their insurance if legislators limit the use occupation and education as rating factors, insurers warned lawmakers at a legislative hearing this...

A.M. Best: Commercial P/C Outlook Stable Despite Price Competition

Mar 5 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has completed its assessment of the U.S. commercial market and revised the outlook to stable from negative for 2007. Although A.M. Best says there continues to be evidence of pricing deterioration, the level...

Chicago Specialty Underwriters Report 4th Quarter, Year-end Results

Feb 28 2007 // Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2006 include: * Gross written premium growth...

A look behind the very good P/C results for 2006

Feb 26 2007 // The numbers, or estimates, for the property casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, discussed them with Insurance...

A look behind the very good P/C results for 2006

Feb 26 2007 // The numbers, or estimates, for the property casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in, and Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, discussed them with Insurance...

Why a regional carrier might be an agent’s best friend

Feb 26 2007 // The old saying “all politics is local” is born of the realization that the things that most directly affect us are local issues. In that respect, one could say that insurance is a local business. Risk...

A look behind the very good property/casualty results for 2006

Feb 26 2007 // The numbers, or estimates, for the property/ casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, sat down with Insurance Journal’s...

D&O experts show little tendency to drink from a glass ‘half full’

Feb 26 2007 // Corporate governance, stockholder activism, pricing discipline, a surprise event to define next D&O cycle Things are about as good as they can get right now in the directors and officers liability environment but that...

A look behind the very good P/C results for 2006

Feb 25 2007 // News Currents The numbers, or es-timates, for the property casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in, and Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, discussed them with...

A look behind the very good P/C results for 2006

Feb 25 2007 // News Currents The numbers, or es-timates, for the property casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in, and Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, discussed them with...

A look behind the very good property/casualty results for 2006

Feb 25 2007 // News Currents The numbers, or estimates, for the property/ casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, sat down with Insurance...

D&O experts show little tendency to drink from a glass ‘half full’

Feb 25 2007 // Things are about as good as they can get right now in the directors and officers liability environment but that doesn’t necessarily comfort D&O brokers and underwriters in this high-profile segment; instead it...

Bass Underwriters Offering BOP Program

Feb 23 2007 // Bass Underwriters has a new admitted program for BOPS targeting a varied selection of risks. The program will entertain such businesses as beauty and nail salons, clothing stores, convenience stores, electronic and video...

Fairfax Q4 Net $159 Million; $227 Million Full Year

Feb 23 2007 // Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings recorded net earnings in US dollars of $159.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 and $227.5 million for the 2006 year ($8.45 and $11.92 per diluted share, respectively). The...

Appalachian Underwriters Expands in Tenn.

Feb 20 2007 // Insurance broker Appalachian Underwriters will double its Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley, Tenn., presence to more than 300 people over the next three years, company officials announced. As part of the expansion, the...

Mo. Euclid Managers Hire Senior Underwriter

Feb 20 2007 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Euclid Managers, LLC, an underwriting manager and claim administrator for internet, tech, media and manufacturing professional liability, has announced the hiring of Kim A. Ellis as senior...