Overcoming the Fear of Insuring Emerging Risks July 22, 2013 By Amy O'Connor For an industry that depends on lots of data to develop products and price them according to risk, the insurance...
E&S Veteran Berkley Unfazed by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty July 22, 2013 Profit-focused executives from strong firms who understand the business of underwriting are welcome to enter the excess and surplus lines...
Business Moves July 22, 2013 Brown & Brown, Beecher Carlson Brown & Brown Inc. completed the acquisition of Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc. from Austin Ventures,...
Agencies of the Future July 22, 2013 By Andrea Wells A report from McKinsey & Co., titled “Agents of the Future: The Evolution of Property and Casualty Insurance Distribution,” warns...
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Market Firming Boosts Cost of Risk July 22, 2013 Businesses paid about five percent more in 2012 than they did in 2011 to cover the total cost of risk....
Why Agency Strategic Planning Is Important July 22, 2013 By Kelsey Johnson and Catherine Oak A strategic business plan is very important to assuring the success of a business. Yet only 15 percent of small...
Here Comes Berkshire Hathaway July 22, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Interview with BHSI’s Peter Eastwood on Building a New E&S Giant When a veteran of CNA joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty...
M&A Activity Inches Along July 22, 2013 By Meredith Reeves Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter of 2013 mirrored the first, continuing at a leisurely pace. Thirty-six...
The Ever-Evolving Cyber Laws July 22, 2013 By John Mullen and Jennifer Coughlin There is a wide array of state, federal, and international laws requiring individuals and entities that gather, use and secure...