Latest Middle Market Headlines

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State Auto Middle Market Entering Texas; Ladner Named VP

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...

Arrowhead Wholesale Adds Commercial Mid-Market Package Program

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...

Stock prices mixed; middle market M&As remain active

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...

Stock prices mixed; middle market M&As remain active

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...

Making the case for small/mid-size business EPLI

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...

BOPping in on employment practices liability insurance

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...

Making the case for small/mid-size business EPLI

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...

BOPping in on employment practices liability insurance

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...

Bolton & Co:Providing resources for customers produces profits

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...

Bolton & Co: Providing resources for customers produces profits

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...

Marsh Ends President’s Role; Targets Middle Market, Tech, Construction

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...

Middle Market Continues to Befuddle Life Insurance Distribution System

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...

Morrello Joins Beazley’s U.S. Mid-Market Commercial Property Team

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....

Sequoia Introduces Risk Management Package for Commercial Middle Market

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...

Aim for the Bull’s Eye: Focus on Market Characteristics Improves Programs

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...

Downsized D & O

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...

Willis Group Holdings Names Eric Joost to Lead Middle Markets in Chicago

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...

It’s not their father’s E&O policy anymore

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...

Today’s service firms must look beyond their father’s E&O

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...