Insurance Journal Magazine
July 21, 2025 Specialty Markets Directory, Summer Edition
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteTexas Flood
As of press time, Texas and the world are watching yet another... -
FeaturesMarsh Suit Against Alliant Alleges Poaching of Commercial Surety Team, Accounts
Insurance broker Marsh USA is suing rival Alliant Insurance Services,... -
FeaturesErie Insurance Restores All Operations After Month Outage; Says No Data Breached
Erie Insurance reports that it has restored full business operations... -
FeaturesTax Increase on Litigation Funders Does Not Make Final Budget Bill
When Trump's huge tax bill was signed into law July 4, missing were... -
FeaturesBig ‘I’ Celebrates Continued Tax Deduction for Many Independent Agents
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big "I")... -
FeaturesQ2 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.6%; Commercial Up 2.8%
According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for... -
FeaturesReputation Risk Can Overshadow Ransom in Cyberattacks, Aon Says
The cost of a cyberattack extends far beyond any immediate mitigation... -
FeaturesReinsurance Renewal Prices Moderate as Capacity Exceeds Cedent Demand: Brokers
Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and... -
FeaturesUS Excess & Surplus Lines Growth Slowed Again in 2024; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that... -
FeaturesWhen Insurance Isn’t the Optimal Risk Management Approach
On March 14, 2024, I made a blog post titled "Do You Have The Right... -
FeaturesValuation & Terms of Small Books of Business
We get many calls about valuing small books of business and if it is... -
FeaturesTurning Non-Standard Risks into New Revenue: How Agents Can Capitalize on the Specialty Market
Independent agents could be turning away nearly half of their... -
FeaturesValidating Mental Health Claims in Today’s Workforce
In recent years, there has been a surge in mental health awareness... -
FeaturesBehind the Surge: What Cyber Claims Say About the Future of Risk
The U.S. cyber insurance market witnessed a surge in reported claims,... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Jeff Miller rejoined Lockton, headquartered in Kansas City,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National ReSource Pro, Propellint ReSource Pro, headquartered in New... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
NOAA Loses Data Source "NOAA's data sources are fully capable of...
National Coverage
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Editor's NoteTexas Flood
As of press time, Texas and the world are watching yet another... -
FeaturesMarsh Suit Against Alliant Alleges Poaching of Commercial Surety Team, Accounts
Insurance broker Marsh USA is suing rival Alliant Insurance Services,... -
FeaturesErie Insurance Restores All Operations After Month Outage; Says No Data Breached
Erie Insurance reports that it has restored full business operations... -
FeaturesTax Increase on Litigation Funders Does Not Make Final Budget Bill
When Trump's huge tax bill was signed into law July 4, missing were... -
FeaturesBig ‘I’ Celebrates Continued Tax Deduction for Many Independent Agents
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big "I")... -
FeaturesQ2 Composite Personal Lines Rates Up 4.6%; Commercial Up 2.8%
According to the MarketScout Market Barometer, the composite rate for... -
FeaturesReputation Risk Can Overshadow Ransom in Cyberattacks, Aon Says
The cost of a cyberattack extends far beyond any immediate mitigation... -
FeaturesReinsurance Renewal Prices Moderate as Capacity Exceeds Cedent Demand: Brokers
Strong returns in the reinsurance sector are attracting capital and... -
FeaturesUS Excess & Surplus Lines Growth Slowed Again in 2024; Berkshire, AIG Top Premium Rankings
A recent analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence reveals that... -
FeaturesWhen Insurance Isn’t the Optimal Risk Management Approach
On March 14, 2024, I made a blog post titled "Do You Have The Right... -
FeaturesValuation & Terms of Small Books of Business
We get many calls about valuing small books of business and if it is... -
FeaturesTurning Non-Standard Risks into New Revenue: How Agents Can Capitalize on the Specialty Market
Independent agents could be turning away nearly half of their... -
FeaturesValidating Mental Health Claims in Today’s Workforce
In recent years, there has been a surge in mental health awareness... -
FeaturesBehind the Surge: What Cyber Claims Say About the Future of Risk
The U.S. cyber insurance market witnessed a surge in reported claims,... -
People & PlacesPeople & Places
National Jeff Miller rejoined Lockton, headquartered in Kansas City,... -
Business MovesBusiness Moves
National ReSource Pro, Propellint ReSource Pro, headquartered in New... -
DeclarationsDeclarations
NOAA Loses Data Source "NOAA's data sources are fully capable of...
