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...
How COVID-19 Impacts the Surplus Lines Insurance Industry April 22, 2020 By Zachary Lerner COVID-19 has majorly disrupted the global economy, and while many business sectors are subjected to temporary shutdowns or bare minimum...
Venture Underwriters Hires Barrow in Chicago, Expanding Underwriting Team April 7, 2020 Venture Underwriters Inc., a division of Allstar Financial Group, has expanded its Chicago underwriting team to include commercial underwriting veteran...
Wildfires Likely to Boost California Surplus Lines Homeowners Share; FAIR Plan Expansion Questioned November 22, 2019 By Don Jergler Premium volume from homeowners polices written by California’s surplus lines industry, although still small, has doubled over the past four...
California Export List Hearing for Surplus Lines Slated for November October 11, 2019 Parametric earthquake coverage and terrorism coverage are among the potential items on the 2019 Export List hearing being held next...