All the headlines from our Middle Market Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 20 2009 // Importers and exporters that ship only a modest volume of goods do not have to settle for the often pricey or inadequate marine cargo insurance that is available from freight forwarders — the usual source of this...
Apr 15 2009 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. has introduced a suite of insurance products designed to bring middle market technology companies the coverage enhancements historically only available to large corporate clients.Known as Aon...
Mar 25 2009 // XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd., announced that it will offer insurance solutions to Upper Middle Market companies in Germany with an annual turnover ranging from approximately €30...
Feb 8 2009 // A recent development may have agents feeling cautiously optimistic that they will have an opportunity go after a larger slice of the mid-sized business pie as Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group shuttles direct distribution...
Feb 8 2009 // Liberty Mutual Group is throwing in the towel on direct distribution of insurance to middle market businesses. Because it couldn’t beat independent agents and brokers — who dominate sales in this segment...
Feb 8 2009 // Stock Price: Commercial lines stocks mirrored those of major indices in 2008, trading down 14 percent.Mergers & Acquisitions: Middle market carriers continue to be major players in the acquisition market as they look...
Feb 6 2009 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported a fourth quarter 2008 net loss of $806 million. For full year 2008, The Hartford reported a net loss of $2.7 billion, compared to net income of $2.9 billion in...
Jan 26 2009 // As the U.S. economic slowdown deepens, middle-market companies are reassessing their relationships with insurance brokers and adopting a more bottom-line approach to securing insurance coverage.Historically, middle-market...
Jan 22 2009 // Liberty Mutual Group is throwing in the towel on direct distribution of insurance to middle market businesses. Since it couldn’t beat independent agents and brokers — who dominate sales in this segment —...
Oct 8 2008 // Ben Blackmon has been named zone vice president of the State Auto Middle Market Insurance (SAMMI) Midwest Zone office in Naperville in suburban Chicago.Blackmon began his insurance career as an independent insurance agent...
Aug 21 2008 // ‘Never walk out of a meeting with out introducing RIOS. Get to insurance later.’Scott Addis, ‘Purple Cow Leadership Workshop.’ Photo: Brian Ruark, IIAT. Scott Addis presents his ‘Purple...
Aug 21 2008 // Scott Addis’ biggest pet peeve is the way consumers perceive insurance agents. After an unpleasant encounter with a stranger at a cocktail party, who upon learning that Addis was an insurance broker rather than a...
Aug 4 2008 // State Auto Middle Markets has added Leticia Bell to its Austin team.Bell will be responsible for executing all underwriting services for SAMMI, including policy design, issuance and delivery of services to Middle...
Aug 4 2008 // Scott Addis’ biggest pet peeve is the way consumers perceive insurance agents. After an unpleasant encounter with a stranger at a cocktail party who, upon learning that Addis was an insurance broker rather than a CPA...
Jul 31 2008 // Harleysville Insurance Co.’s CustomPak, its flagship product of its recently launched StarAdvantage Series, supports seven market segments that encompass nearly 500 business classes.Market segments targeted for...
Jul 7 2008 // Small and midsize U.S. companies are sharply increasing their exports, encouraged by falling trade barriers, a weakening dollar that makes their goods and services more affordable to overseas buyers, and by the ease of...
Jun 24 2008 // As insurance agents and brokers search for ways to respond to the continuing soft market, they would be wise to follow the example of professional employer organizations (PEOs) that are winning over small and mid-sized...
May 5 2008 // Todd Richardson joined State Auto Insurance Company’s Austin, Texas-based Middle Market and Large Account (SAMMI) facility.Richardson brings more than 19 years of experience to his new role as a SAMMI account...
Jan 22 2008 // Announcing plans for major growth in the Texas marketplace, State Auto Middle Market Insurance (SAMMI), said it will host an open house Jan. 28 in its new office in Austin to celebrate the unit’s entrance into the...
Jan 3 2008 // IRISK Solutions is a new independent risk management consulting firm, targeting small to middle market companies with annual gross premiums from $50,000 to $1 million.IRISK uses an Enterprise Risk Management approach to...