Articles by Susanne Sclafane

Sclafane is Executive Editor of Carrier Management, a publication of Wells Media Group serving property/casualty insurance carrier executives. She is a media professional with deep background in the P/C insurance industry including 25 years as editor and reporter for trade magazines, online news services, digital journals. Her prior experience includes 14 years as a casualty actuary.

Ironshore’s New Iron-Excess MGA Is Based on Iron-Starr Excess Agency Model

September 26, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane

Using a Bermuda joint venture between Ironshore and C.V. Starr & Co. as a model, Ironshore announced the launch of...

Specialty MGAs Continue to be Popular Acquisition Targets

September 14, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane

With growth prospects becoming rarer in the continuing competitive insurance market, carriers are among three sets of buyers fueling a...

Irma Analysis: Insurer Financial Stress Unlikely If Early Loss Estimates Hold

September 11, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane

Before Hurricane Irma made landfall in south Florida on Sunday morning, analysts were assessing the potential damage to property/casualty insurer...

Breaking the Silence: Cyber Physical Cat Models Emerging

September 4, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane

A frightened truck driver dodging a barrage of bullets fired from the assault rifles of a drug-smuggling criminal gang doesn’t...

Sign of the Times – Brokers vs. Carriers on a Classic Soft Market

July 24, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane

Brokers vs. Carriers on a Classic Soft Market Chief executive officers of property/casualty insurance brokers and P/C insurance carriers called...

Fearless Brokers on Disruption by Insurtech: ‘Bring It On’

July 5, 2017 By Susanne Sclafane

Executives of retail and wholesale property/casualty brokers, who have heard predictions about disintermediation for years, are not worried about the...