All the headlines from our Middle Market Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 8 2007 // State Auto Insurance Companies announced that its State Auto Middle Market Insurance (SAMMI) unit is coming to Texas. Industry veteran Gerald F. Ladner will lead the group in the state as vice president of SAMMI’s...
Mar 8 2007 // Arrowhead Wholesale Insurance Services LLC has added a market for mid-size to larger multi-family and commercial real estate accounts. Minimum $10 million total insured value of buildings per account (all locations) with...
Feb 26 2007 // Stock Prices: Brokers’ stock prices were mixed as 2006 came to a close. The two largest brokers did not fare well in 2006 as Marsh & McLennan Company Inc.’s (NYSE:MMC) stock was down 1.2 percent for the...
Feb 25 2007 // Stock Prices: Brokers’ stock prices were mixed as 2006 came to a close. The two largest brokers did not fare well in 2006 as Marsh & McLennan Co. Inc.’s (NYSE:MMC) stock was down 1.2 percent for the year...
Jan 8 2007 // A client’s financial well-being — and an agent’s own E&O — dictate that employment liability issues be discussedWe can assume that today’s litigious employment environment makes it easy...
Jan 8 2007 // It’s the ogre hiding under the bridge. And a hungry ogre at that. The owners of many small- to mid-sized companies hope to tip-toe by without incident, but there is no ignoring the potential for trouble.The number of...
Jan 7 2007 // We can assume that today’s litigious employment environment makes it easy for agents and brokers to demonstrate the value of employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) to large employers, but is there value in...
Jan 7 2007 // It’s the ogre hiding under the bridge. And a hungry ogre at that. The owners of many small- to mid-sized companies hope to tip-toe by without incident, but there is no ignoring the potential for trouble.The number of...
Dec 11 2006 // Developing a Web presence is not the primary focus at Bolton & Co. Insurance Brokers — developing the skills of employees and building relationships with customers is the chief concern. After all, when employees...
Dec 10 2006 // Developing a Web presence is not the primary focus at Bolton & Co. Insurance Brokers — developing the skills of employees and building relationships with customers is the chief concern. After all, when employees...
Nov 3 2006 // Marsh Inc. announced a series of personnel moves its says are designed to encourage new business growth and retention levels.The company also announced the elimination of the role of president, now held by Bill Malloy, who...
Sep 12 2006 // America’s middle market has generated much attention in the life insurance industry and among consumer advocates for being underserved. Despite some middle-market-targeted successes in individual companies, the...
Sep 7 2006 // Joseph Morrello has been hired as Beazley Group plc’s U.S. Eastern region underwriting manager, mid-market commercial property, covering the east coast from Maine to Florida.Beazley has been underwriting U.S....
Sep 5 2006 // Sequoia Insurance Co., has introduced Sequoia EDGE, a risk management package designed for a broad range of middle market customers.It will be available for business starting Sept. 15, 2006, in California. Oregon and...
Jul 4 2006 // The value of specialization and target marketing in improved insurance performance has been well proven over the past 15-plus years. Ironically, however, a good many target market programs still ignore elements of success...
Apr 17 2006 // PeopleHub International Ltd., a Chicago-based brokerage has named Jonathan Axel senior vice president of the Kagan-Kozberg Division at Hub International of California Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of the insurance...
Apr 3 2006 // It hasn’t been healthy. In fact, the directors and officers liability insurance market for super-sized Enrons, WorldComs and the Fortune 1000 has been unhealthy for some time.Looking at the market’s...
Mar 28 2006 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, has named Eric Joost as Middle Market segment leader. Joost will lead efforts to develop proprietary and unique skills that will benefit Willis clients in this key...
Mar 6 2006 // Owners of mid-size companies used to make relatively easy, straightforward decisions on what types of insurance to buy. They would purchase property insurance for the buildings; liability for the autos, premises and...
Mar 6 2006 // Owners of mid-size companies used to make relatively easy, straightforward decisions on what types of insurance to buy from their local agent. The owners would purchase property insurance for the buildings; liability for...