Latest Underwriting Headlines
All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
RMS, Marshall & Swift/Boeckh Form Partnership to Enhance Property Valuation for Risk Analysis
May 6 2004 // Newark Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a leading provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, and Marshall & Swift/Boeckh (MS/B), leaders in building cost solutions to the...
Underwriting the Guessing Game of EPL Premiums
May 3 2004 // Insurance Journal Magazine • March 8 issue “Fascinating article. I now know what to ask and look for when my EPL comes up soon.” — Joyce Nielsen, Exeter, Calif.
P/C Income, Surplus Rise Sharply in 2003
May 3 2004 // The property/casualty insurance industry’s net income after taxes rose to $29.9 billion in 2003—nearly 10 times the industry’s $3 billion in net income in 2002. Benefiting from both the $29.9 billion in net...
Underwriting the Guessing Game of EPL Premiums
May 3 2004 // Insurance Journal Magazine • March 8 issue “Fascinating article. I now know what to ask and look for when my EPL comes up soon.” — Joyce Nielsen, Exeter, Calif.
Hooper Holmes Buys Mid-America Agency Services
May 3 2004 // Hooper Holmes, Inc. (AMEX:HH) of Basking Ridge, N.J., has acquired privately held Mid-America Agency Services, Inc. (MAAS), which provides risk selection services to the insurance underwriting industry. In addition to...
Underwriting the Guessing Game of EPL Premiums
May 3 2004 // Insurance Journal Magazine • March 8 issue “Fascinating article. I now know what to ask and look for when my EPL comes up soon.” — Joyce Nielsen, Exeter, Calif.
Houston Casualty Co. Affirmed, Outlook Stable
Apr 23 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced the affirmation of its “AA” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Houston Casualty Co., Avemco Insurance Co. (Avemco), U.S. Specialty...
ACUITY Promotes Ramos to Commercial Underwriter
Apr 21 2004 // Sheboygan, Wis.-based regional property/casualty insurer ACUITY recently promoted Laura Ramos to commercial staff underwriter. Since joining ACUITY in January 2001, Ramos had been a commercial lines underwriter. Prior to...
Willis Reports on Insurance Marketplace Conditions
Apr 20 2004 // Willis Group has also issued a report on market conditions in the industry (see related articles). The international broker said it had reached the following conclusions: — Competitive conditions return to certain...
P/C Net Income Propels Surplus
Apr 14 2004 // The property/casualty insurance industry’s net income after taxes rose to $29.9 billion in 2003 — nearly 10 times the industry’s $3 billion in net income in 2002. Benefiting from both the $29.9 billion in net...
Underwriting a Fast-Growing Segment: The Dream Home
Apr 5 2004 // Whether it’s called custom, upscale, mansion or high-value, a dream home requires special handling from property insurers. High-value homes represent a growing segment of the over 81 million single-family homes in...
Agents and Homebuyers Need the Right Clues to Make Smart Decisions
Apr 5 2004 // One of the most contentious issues surrounding homeowners insurance this year is insurer use of prior loss history databases. Although spurned in the press as the “new database used to cancel policies” or the...
Terrorism Tops List of Concerns for Workers’ Comp Professionals
Apr 5 2004 // Industry executives in the workers’ compensation field from across the nation gathered in Las Vegas recently for the 5th Annual AMCOMP (American Society of Workers’ Comp Professionals Inc.) Meeting &...
Underwriting the Dream Home
Apr 5 2004 // Whether it’s called custom, upscale, mansion or high value, a dream home requires special handling from property insurers. High value homes represent a growing segment of the over 81 million single-family homes in...
Agents and Homebuyers Need the Right Clues to Make Smart Decisions
Apr 5 2004 // Many recent media accounts would have us believe that prior loss history reports have single-handedly caused an availability crisis and have halted the sale of existing homes. One of the most contentious issues surrounding...
Underwriting Upscale Homes the Right Way
Apr 5 2004 // Whether it’s called custom, upscale, mansion or high-value, a dream home requires special handling from property insurers. High-value homes represent a growing segment of the over 81 million single-family homes in...
Bonds: A Return to Disciplined Underwriting
Apr 5 2004 // Writing surety bonds is a niche that perfectly illustrates why specialization is so important in the insurance industry. Bond underwriters need to exercise the utmost caution when issuing bonds, and they need to make sure...
Agents and Homebuyers Need the Right Clues to Make Smart Decisions
Apr 5 2004 // Many recent media accounts would have us believe that prior loss history reports have single-handedly caused an availability crisis and have halted the sale of existing homes. One of the most contentious issues surrounding...
Underwriters’ Exercise Arch Share Over-Allotment Option
Apr 2 2004 // Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. announced that the underwriters of the Company’s recent stock offering have exercised their option to purchase an additional 263,750 common shares at the offer price of $40.00...
Wausau Appoints Kapp Underwriting VP
Mar 25 2004 // Jeffrey Kapp has been promoted to vice president and general manager of underwriting for Wausau Insurance, based in Wausau, Wis. Kapp brings a multiline underwriting background from positions held with Wausau and...
