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A.M. Best: Gross Written Reinsurance Premium Drops in London Market
Lloyd's gross written reinsurance premium dropped more than 5 percent from 2013 to 2014, underscoring the competitive threat to the London market posed by local and regional reinsurance hubs, A.M. ...
ACE Launches Broad General Market Offering for Multinational Middle-Market Companies
ACE Group has launched a new insurance offering that combines domestic and international general liability coverages to create a single solution for global companies within the U.S. middle-market ...
As the insurance market continues to stabilize, the next phase of the market will reward independent agencies that can respond...
The Hartford Seals Major League Baseball Sponsorship Deal
The Hartford sealed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball, becoming at least the second major carrier to do so in recent weeks. With the agreement in place, The Hartford is now an ...
Why Facebook, Data Brokers Are Medical Plaintiff Lawyers’ Best Friends
For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don't cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television commercials, billboards, and cold calling numbers in the white pages to find ...
Hundreds of Sandy Flood Victims Contact FEMA For Damage Claims Review
Close to 1,000 Sandy flood victims have contacted the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have their damage claims reviewed since the government entity offered to do so in a first round of letters ...
Illinois Signs Connecticut Insurance Dept. Acting Commissioner to Top Regulator Job
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he will appoint the acting commissioner of the Connecticut Insurance Department to be director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Rauner's office made the announcement on ...
Pacific Facing Major Storms; Atlantic, Not So Much (Yet)
The Atlantic hurricane season opened with empty seas and low expectations as two storms raged off the western coast of Mexico, where they will almost certainly stay. Hurricane Andres, which formed ...
Florida Insurance Still Pricey Despite Storm-Free Seasons
Living in a (semi)-tropical paradise has a price—and apparently, not even going nine years without a major hurricane strike will change that. While Florida's property insurance market has ...