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Willis Reports on Insurance Marketplace Conditions

Apr 20 2004 // Willis Group has also issued a report on market conditions in the industry (see related articles). The international broker said it had reached the following conclusions: — Competitive conditions return to certain...

Securities Litigation Landscape Poses Continuing Challenges for D&O Insurers

Apr 19 2004 // The securities litigation landscape remains challenging for all involved in the directors and officers market, executives attending the 2004 PLUS D&O Liability & Insurance Issues Symposium were told.Introducing...

Big I, Fireman’s Fund Offer Nonprofit D&O Market

Apr 8 2004 // Fireman’s Fund is offering two nonprofit director and officer (D&O) liability insurance products to Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) members in states where the online market access...

AIG Launches ‘Sports Risk Solutions’

Apr 6 2004 // The AIG Companies have announced the launch of “AIG Sports Risk Solutions(SM),” described as “a comprehensive insurance program designed for youth and adult amateur athletic organizations that provide...

AIG’s National Union Launches Mutual Fund IDL Premier

Mar 25 2004 // National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a member company of American International Group, announced the launch of Mutual Fund IDL Premier(SM), a new coverage designed to meet the emerging liability...

Commercial Rates Going Down, Reinsurance Rates Holding Firm

Mar 8 2004 // As Costello famously asked Abbott, “Who’s on first?”A new report released by leading independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent...

The Hard Market’s Over … Right’

Mar 8 2004 // Although I’ve been around the specialty industry for more years than I care to reveal and now have seen multiple hard and soft markets, I’m confused.Why such confusion? After reading tea leaves, consulting the...

The Hard Market’s Over … Or Is It’

Mar 8 2004 // Although I’ve been around the specialty industry for more years than I care to reveal (this information is in poor taste, akin to discussing a woman’s age), and now have seen multiple hard and soft markets,...

The Hard Market’s Over … Or Is It’

Mar 8 2004 // Surplus lines company executives and wholesalers at NAPSLO responded uniformly with broad smiles when asked about their 2003 results.Although I’ve been around the specialty industry for more years than I care to...

RIMS: Commercial Rates Going Down; Benfield: Reinsurance Rates Holding

Feb 23 2004 // As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition,...

RIMS: Commercial Rates Going Down; Benfield: Reinsurance Rates Holding

Feb 23 2004 // As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition,...

Guy Carpenter Unveils Model for Analyzing U.S. Publicly Traded D&O Liability Risks

Feb 12 2004 // In response to insurance companies’ reported need for more effective tools to manage their Directors & Officers Liability Insurance (D&O) portfolios for U.S. publicly traded companies, Guy Carpenter &...

RIMS: Commercial Rates Going Down; Benfield: Reinsurance Rates Holding

Feb 9 2004 // As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition,...

RIMS: Commercial Rates Going Down; Benfield: Reinsurance Rates Holding

Feb 9 2004 // As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition,...

D&O Liability Premiums Jump 33 Percent; Tillinghast Study Reports Hard Market is Stabilizing Despite Record Premiums

Jan 27 2004 // Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance premiums grew approximately 33 percent on average from 2002 to 2003, according to the Tillinghast business of Towers Perrin’s 2003 Directors & Officers...

Commercial Insurance Buyers Say Property Premiums Fell Nearly Nine Percent in Fourth Quarter

Jan 22 2004 // Commercial insurance buyers say the cost of property insurance fell 8.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 marking the first decline in premium prices in any major line of commercial insurance in nearly four years,...

Chubb Survey Reports Nearly Two in Five Private Companies Forecast Lawsuits in 2004

Jan 21 2004 // Nearly two in five privately held companies report that it is likely their directors and officers will be sued by shareholders, customers or vendors in 2004, according to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance...

Small, Mid-Size Bus. Liability

Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc. targets small to mid-size businesses with its “professional liability suite of products,” which includes liability coverage for employment practices, directors...

Liability for Small to Mid-Size Businesses

Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc. targets small to mid-size businesses with its professional liability suite of products, which includes liability coverage for employment practices, directors and officers,...

Strengthening Protection for Directors and Officers

Jan 12 2004 // Directors and officers liability premiums have risen by 30 percent—and sometimes by as much as 300 percent—in the past two years, following revelations of misdoings at corporations like Enron, Tyco and WorldCom. This...