Fewer E&S Flood Insurance Policies in Texas Coastal Counties Post-Harvey July 9, 2019 The organization that keeps track of excess and surplus policies sold in Texas says the number of E&S flood insurance...
Hanover Insurance Enhances Specialty Leadership; Mills to Lead E&S February 27, 2019 The Hanover Insurance Group has expanded its specialty leadership team to enhance as part of a series of personnel changes...
Barbican Insurance Launches U.S. Specialty Property MGA Targeting Southeast, Gulf Coasts November 17, 2017 Barbican Insurance Group has launched Barbican Specialty US, a new managing general agency (MGA) providing wholesale excess and surplus (E&S)...
Future of State Auto Insurance Group’s E&S Business Under Review September 8, 2017 Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Group (State Auto) is reviewing options for its excess and surplus (E&S) lines business, including...
Industrial Insurer HDI Global Forms Excess Surplus Lines Carrier August 18, 2017 Industrial insurer HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI) has formed an excess and surplus lines subsidiary, HDI Specialty Insurance Co. The...
WestCongress Insurance Services Opens in Detroit February 23, 2017 WestCongress Insurance Services LLC, a newly created managing general agent (MGA) for the specialty commercial insurance marketplace, has opened in...
Patrick Ryan on Today’s E&S Business and Using Aon Experience to Build RSG October 13, 2016 By Amy O'Connor After a notable 50-year insurance career that has included starting and leading two highly successful insurance brokers, 79-year-old Patrick Ryan...
Lloyd’s America Chief Says E&S Sector ‘Best Kept Secret’ April 7, 2016 By Don Jergler If insurance is the best kept secret in the business world, then the E&S sector is the best kept secret...
Ariel Re Launches Ariel Specialty Insurance Managers February 27, 2015 Ariel Specialty will commence underwriting E&S property business on March 1st, 2015, with business being written through wholesale brokers only...
Surplus Lines Rate Hikes to Slow As Competition Grows September 23, 2014 By Mark Hollmer Two insurance rating entities see slowing rate increases for the surplus lines segment in the coming months as competition grows....