In the midst of the financial turbulence, it’s easy to lose sight of longer-term trends. The economic downturn doesn’t necessarily...
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“Concerns about the global economy, shareholder action, litigation, and the increasing engagement by regulators are fuelling demand for Directors’ and...
Property/casualty insurers remained profitable in 2008 despite taking hits from several catastrophes, the recession and the ongoing financial crisis. P/C...
A new industry briefing shows reinsurance rates continuing to increase for the U.S. property-catastrophe reinsurance market for April 1, 2009...
The economic and financial downturn will have a mixed impact on the workers’ compensation insurance market, say industry analysts. Harry...
Commercial insurance follows a boom-and-bust pricing cycle that generally thought to be largely uncorrelated with broader economic cycles. But according...
Channel Harvest Research and Insurance Journal have announced a major new study in the Independent Agency System, to be fielded...
A new report from Willis Re, entitled “Conserving Capital – 1st View,” concludes that the “majority of reinsurers reported relatively...
When it comes to an agency’s satisfaction with its personal lines insurance companies, commissions do not rank as tops. Nor...
Three northeast states have the lowest crime rate, while Nevada, Louisiana and South Carolina have the highest crime rate, according...