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Best Rates Lloyd’s Syndicates 382 (Hardy) and 1225 (AEGIS)

May 8 2009 // Syndicate 382 – Hardy Underwriting A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A ‘(Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 382,...

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May 4 2009 // Joseph Tracy has been named president of Travelers Inland Marine business unit. Tracy, who joined Travelers in 2006, most recently served as chief underwriting officer for the Inland Marine business unit.Prior to joining...

‘Red Flags’ to Watch For When Choosing an MGA Partner in a Bad — and Good — Economy or Market

May 4 2009 // In today’s tough economy and prolonged soft market, some insurance firms are likely to get into financial trouble. Smaller wholesalers and managing general agencies (MGA) may be at risk. Their ability to stay afloat...

50 Reasons Why Retail Agents Choose Managing General Agency Partners

May 4 2009 // As a large broker, this is decided based on relationships, successes, volumes, commissions levels, service. In other words we are dictated by volume. Service, service, service, markets, price, service. Personal...

How Small Business Owners and Employees Are Surviving Recession

Apr 24 2009 // Small-business owners are concerned about their retirement savings, nearly half have put a freeze on hiring, they are drinking way more caffeine than they used to — but at least they haven’t given up on...

MacNeill Group Names Tromer President

Apr 22 2009 // MacNeill Group Inc. promoted Kevin M. Tromer to president.In January 2009, Tromer succeeded Douglas W. Bullington who continues on in his current position of CEO of Focus Holdings LLC, MacNeill Group’s parent...

Howie to Head Human Resources at HCC Insurance Holdings

Apr 16 2009 // Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HCC) has named Susan L. Howie to head its corporate Human Resources Department as vice president of Human Resources. Howie previously worked for HCC from 1997-2005, serving...

Guy Carpenter Names Five New Execs for Boston Office

Apr 14 2009 // The Boston office of risk and reinsurance specialists Guy Carpenter & Co. has appointed five new five new senior brokers.Kathleen McCann has been named managing director. She joins Guy Carpenter from Aon Benfield,...

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Apr 6 2009 // Higginbotham & Associates, an independent insurance brokerage firm based in Ft. Worth, Texas, added employee benefits brokers John Collins, Dana Jones and Rob Marsh to its managing director team for 2009, in...

Measurement of Success

Apr 6 2009 // Top 100 Agency ProfileRanking No.: 14 Agency Name: Bollinger Insurance Inc. Headquarters: Short Hills, N.J. Year Founded: 1933 Additional Locations: Princeton, Moorestown, Vineland, N.J.; New York City, N.Y.; Philadelphia,...

Willis Forms FINEX Global for Financial, Executive Risk, Professional Liability

Mar 24 2009 // Willis Group Holdings announced the formation of FINEX Global, a new division that will incorporate all of Willis’ existing London-based Financial, Executive Risk and Professional Liability business.Willis noted:...

Arch Europe to Establish New Lloyd’s Syndicate

Mar 17 2009 // Arch Insurance Company (Europe) Limited, a subsidiary of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced that it has received approval from Lloyd’s to establish a new syndicate, which is slated to commence...

Marsh Issues Study on Managing Risk to Survive Current Recession

Mar 3 2009 // Marsh has launched a report highlighting the key risks companies face as the global economy slows and advice about how to tackle them. Entitled “Managing Through the Downturn,” the report highlights issues...

Operational Efficiency Should Be Priority No. 3 for Agency Managers

Feb 22 2009 // Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy and soft market requires agents to set priorities. In the Jan. 28, 2009, issue of Insurance Journal, Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and...

Operational Efficiency Should Be Priority No. 3 for Agency Managers

Feb 22 2009 // Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy and soft market requires agents to set priorities. In the Jan. 28, 2009, issue of Insurance Journal, Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and...

Operational Efficiency Should Be Priority No. 3 for Agency Managers

Feb 22 2009 // Managing an independent insurance agency in today’s economy and soft market forces agents to set priorities. Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and distribution at The Hartford, who oversees his...

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Feb 22 2009 // American International Group (AIG) named Peter Eastwood president and CEO of Lexington Insurance Co., a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance. Eastwood assumes management responsibility for Lexington from Kevin H. Kelley, who...

Systematic Sales Strategy Should Be Priority No. 2 for Agency Managers

Feb 8 2009 // In this hard economy coupled with the soft market, most agencies expect sales and revenues to go down. Even the best performers feel the downward trend in premiums.According to Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for...

Systematic Sales Strategy Should Be Priority No. 2 for Agency Managers

Feb 8 2009 // In this hard economy coupled with the soft market, most agencies expect sales and revenues to go down. Even the best performers feel the downward trend in premiums.According to Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for...

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Jan 25 2009 // Risk management and insurance services provider IMA of Texas Inc. announced additions to its Health Care, Employee Benefits and Surety departments.Michael J. Jacoby has been hired as vice president and national director of...