It is a rare occurrence today, but not so long ago tying down the safety valve was viewed as an...
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The surplus lines’ marketplace should not miss Legion Indemnity Company too much. In 2001 Legion Indemnity wrote less than $90,000,000...
An extraordinary number of catastrophes, the high cost of home repairs and excessive jury awards due to the emergence of...
Swett & Crawford chairman David Hartoch has seen a number of changes in the excess and surplus industry during his...
Now that floodwaters in Central and South Texas have begun to recede, officials are anticipating hundreds of millions of dollars...
Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor has approved homeowners policy forms from the Insurance Service Office (ISO) similar to policies used...
Swett & Crawford chairman David Hartoch has seen a number of changes in the excess and surplus industry during his...
To many insurance professionals, surplus lines policies are a mystery. Many think of it as a coverage for strange risks...
I was invited to speak to the San Antonio Independent Agents in January of 2000. At that moment I knew...
Since it’s inception in the early 19th century, the surplus lines industry has played a significant role in the insurance...