Commercial Lines Pricing Jumps 6% in Q2: Towers Watson September 10, 2012 Commercial insurance prices experienced the largest rise in eight years, a new industry survey reveals. In aggregate, commercial lines pricing...
Liberty International Underwriters Names Kania as SVP, Energy and Construction August 16, 2012 Timothy R. Kania has been appointed as senior vice president of energy and construction in the U.S. and Latin America...
Tennessee Spells Out Qualifications for Exempt Commercial Risk Policyholders August 6, 2012 Tennessee regulators have issued a new form to allow large companies to qualify as an exempt commercial risk policyholder and...
Mississippi Law Calling for Hurricane Mitigation Credits Takes Effect August 6, 2012 Mississippi residents along the state’s coastline who are building new homes or chose to strengthen their current homes against hurricane...
Captives Feeling the Squeeze As Global Pressures Intrude: A.M. Best August 6, 2012 Captive insurance firms in the United States are feeling the squeeze of an ongoing soft insurance market, low investment yields...
NCCI Proposes 9.1% Cut in West Virginia Workers’ Comp Rates August 3, 2012 By Michael Adams West Virginia employers can look forward to another reduction in their workers’ compensation rates after state officials welcomed a National...
Is Your Agency a BEST Agency to Work For? August 3, 2012 Insurance Journal is once again searching for the best independent insurance agencies in the United States to work for and...
Business Transitions More Risky for Lawyers: Study June 29, 2012 The practice of business transactions presents greater professional liability risk for attorneys than many other areas of practice, a new...
Strong Regulatory Systems Recognize Global Differences June 27, 2012 By Kevin M. McCarty Insurance markets have evolved over the years to become increasingly global, interconnected, and convergent — a trend that will undoubtedly...
P/C Industry 2011 Loss Reserve Position Sufficient, but Challenged: Conning Research June 27, 2012 The property/casualty industry appears to have sufficient reserves, but older reserves continue to develop adversely in 2011, according to analysis...