heard in the market that there is transition within Travelers commercial operation. closing offices, consolidation etc. Also heard Travelers is taking rate increases across the board on the CL side. Anyone hear the same or different?

Encompass disbanded its national agent group. I'm interested to see if anyone is approaching the likes of Hartford, Travelers etc w/ their Encompass books. If so, what terms are being discussed. Encompass killed themselve for writing a ton of low limit unfilter business.

Are any other agents dumping Encompass books or transfering the books to other carriers?

I heard today that CNA is taking 15% increase on BOP across the board.

Hi. I heard this morning that CNA closed like 100 or so BOP classes to its appointed wholesale agents. Apparently CNA was losing its shirt on these classes. Has anyone heard the same? If so do you know the classes?

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Anyone out there ever worked with or know anything about a wholesaler called Insential?

Thank you for the info. It was my understanding that since I don't have a florida surplus lines license I cannot legally file the state taxes on my clients behalf. The wholesaler is not required to have a surplus lines license? I was a bit shocked that the wholesaler I dealt with didn't have a Flori...

Does anyone understand Surplus Lines in Florida? Who is obligated to file state taxes? Me as the agent or the wholesaler/surplus lines agent? I don't have a surplus lines license in florida. Only a non-resident P&C license. I placed a GL policy with a wholesaler/surplus lines agent for one of my...

Anyone know anything about SUA Insurance? Apparently the company provides gl for residental roofers in Florida.

Scott, Is the insurance business soley a relationship business or is there more to it? Personally I think there is more to it; Relationships are critical, but they not the only variable.....Product availability, Service level agreements, ease of doing businesss, quick turn around etc. Curious to rea...

Do individual wholesale or E&S brokers need to be licensed in CA?

Do wholesale / E&S companies domiciled in another state need to be licensed in CA to do business there?

Who will write a roofer in NV? Payroll north of 10M. Employers is on it now. AIG has been approached.

I need opinions about CNA construction programs east of the Mississippi. Are the 9 CAM programs (ASCC, ECCP, ARTBA, MBAP, NUCA, NRCA, SMA, PLANT, LICA) still viable in the market place? My read is the programs provide great coverage but CNA's underwriting appetite is restrictive and the premium is n...

SuperiorAccess has been under new ownership for 2 years. I believe its now owned by venture capitalists. All the former owners are gone. Some of the former guard is stillaround but for the most part its new people. The company is around 90M in premium. Most of that is WC. After talking to their peop...