P/C Insurers Pulled Off Underwriting Turnaround in First 9 Months

Private U.S. property/casualty insurers reported a $4.7 billion net underwriting gain in nine-months 2018, a sharp turnaround from a $21.0 b...

Liberty Mutual Restructures Distribution for Commercial & Specialty Products

Liberty Mutual has introduced a new distribution model for the U.S. in an effort to improve broker access to the insurer’s full suite of com...

Agencies Focus on Growing for Larger Accounts: Channel Harvest Survey

Independent agents and brokers are focusing on growing the average size of their commercial lines accounts, according to “Agent Voices 2018,...

Insurers Broadening Architects, Engineers Liability Coverage: Survey

While the market for architects and engineers professional liability insurance remains intensely competitive, many insurers providing this c...

The Death of Underwriting and Underwriters

Underwriting is not dying. It is just being automated into digital algorithms versus analog human beings. Technology’s effect on life insura...

Commercial Automobile Remains Sore Spot in P/C: A.M. Best

The performance of the commercial automobile segment continued to deteriorate through third quarter 2017, according to a new A.M. Best repor...

The Hartford Names Bush to Head Personal Lines

The Hartford has announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led small commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include ov...

Insurance Journal Seeks Industry Charity Stories for 2017

Insurance Journal’s Charity Issue will highlight some of the many charitable tales in insurance. Share your firm’s story on how you support ...

Pen Underwriting Builds on QBE Partnership with Irish P/C Capacity Deal

Pen Underwriting has extended its strategic relationship with QBE into the Republic of Ireland, with a new property & casualty capacity ...

Driver Concerns Over the Future of Autonomous Vehicles: AIG Study

Safety of the vehicles, including the risk of hacking, are key concerns when it comes to autonomous vehicles, according to a study by Americ...

AIG Appoints Williamson as Global Head of Employee Communications

American International Group Inc. has appointed Anita Williamson as global head of employee communications, effective today. In this role, W...

What Agents Want from Carriers in 2022: Survey

Independent agents and brokers who work primarily in personal lines believe competitive pricing, carrier technology and customer service wil...

NAPSLO, AAMGA Members OK Merger; New Wholesale & Specialty Association Is Born

Members of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (N...

Survey: Agents Suggest How Carriers Can Move from ‘Good’ to ‘Great’

One would expect to see high levels of satisfaction between an independent agency and its top carrier, but that isn’t always the case. Peeli...

Insurance Rates for Architects, Engineers Stabilize or Decline in 2016: Survey

Although a slim majority of insurance companies providing architects and engineers professional liability insurance saw their rates stabiliz...

NJM Partners with American Modern to Offer Enhanced Collector Car Insurance

NJM Insurance Company has announced an expanded partnership with American Modern Insurance Group for coverage available in New Jersey and Pe...

Insurers’ Financial Strength, Brokers’ Expertise Drive Satisfaction in Large Commercial Market: J.D. Power

The profitability of an insurance company and the quality of advice given by an insurance broker makes the most difference when it comes to ...

Insurance Associations AAMGA, NAPSLO Move Forward with Merger Talks

A possible merger of the nation’s two major excess and surplus lines organizations is on track. The American Association of Managing General...

How Independent Agents Are Feeling About Growth, Technology and Disruption

Property/casualty independent insurance agents are more optimistic this year than they were in 2015. Nearly half (49 percent) of agencies re...

Former Vermont Regulator Donegan Joins NCCI as Chief Regulatory Services Officer

Susan Donegan has been named as the new chief regulatory services officer for the NCCI. Donegan assumed the position on Sept. 19, and succee...