So far it’s been an “unusual year” for surplus lines in California. Filed premiums were up 14.1 percent in October...
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A pair of massive California wildfires that have destroyed more than 2,000 structures are now considered among the most damaging...
The board of directors of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLSOT) announced the retirement of Philip R. Ballinger...
Texas regulators are seeking comments on new rules related to surplus lines insurance. The Texas Department of Insurance is considering...
There are a number of bills currently under consideration by state Legislature that may be of interest to agents, brokers...
Spokane, Wash.-based Cochrane & Company, a western-regional surplus lines brokerage and managing general agent, has acquired Prowest Insurance Services Inc....
As a horde of bills that’s introduced each year wends their way through both houses of California’s Legislature, a few...
The amount of surplus lines insurance premium written in Texas rose by 25 percent as of the end of October...
The Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) plays a vital role for New York’s surplus-lines industry. The group, a...

Andrew G. Simpson, vice president of content for Wells Media Group Inc., recently grilled Surplus Lines Association of California Executive...