Surplus Lines Broker, Agent or Both? It’s Complicated. April 9, 2021 By Zach Lerner Increasingly, the world of insurance distribution has become highly specialized, utilizing technology and a multitude of parties to reach customers...
Top Insurance Regulatory Developments of 2020: Part 2 January 26, 2021 By Brian Casey, Zach Lerner and Ben Sykes This is the second installment of a two-part look at the top 10 insurance regulatory developments of 2020 by attorneys...
Jumpstart Parametric Earthquake Firm on Move in West January 22, 2021 By Don Jergler Jumpstart Insurance Solutions Inc. is on the move in the earthquake-prone West – and the company is now working with...
Applied Specialty Underwriters Names Black to Lead Middle Market Surplus Lines January 19, 2021 Applied Underwriters has named John Black, Sr., CPCU, to lead its expansion into middle market surplus lines. As executive vice...
Digital E&S Broker Pathpoint Offers Multiple Cyber Quotes to Retail Agents January 12, 2021 Pathpoint, a digital excess and surplus lines insurance broker, said it is offering a new capability to independent retail agents:...
The Gig Economy, Auto Insurance and Surplus Lines January 11, 2021 By Zachary Lerner Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago. The means by which people (and goods) travel...
Hearing on California Export List Covered Record Number of Items December 10, 2020 By Don Jergler A dozen doesn’t sound like a lot, but it may be a record in the world of the California Export...
Should Upcoming California Commissioner’s Hearing on Wildfires Concern Insurers? October 16, 2020 By Don Jergler Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara will convene a “virtual investigatory hearing” on Monday to initiate a series of regulatory actions that...
The State of Surplus Lines Insurance: Busy Solving Risk Puzzles in a Complex World September 30, 2020 By Andrea Wells Insurance professionals in the surplus lines sector are busy. Busy adapting to a changing business world during COVID-19. Busy adapting...
Palomar Excess and Surplus Insurance Company Formed in Arizona June 24, 2020 Palomar Holdings Inc. has formed Palomar Excess and Surplus Insurance Co. Palomar Holdings Inc. announced the underwritten public offering of...