Monthly Archives: <span>January 2010</span>

Arc Legal Dominates Irish Motorcycle Market with AXA Ireland Deal

Arc Legal Assistance (Arc Legal), the official legal expenses provider, now provides Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI) to 90 percent of insured motorcycles in Ireland following its appointment by AXA Insurance Ireland as provider on all its motor bike policies. …

Best Reports Reinsurers See Orderly, but Soft, January Renewals

January renewals showed signs of softening as reinsurers benefited from improved financial markets plus a lack of natural catastrophe claims in 2009, according to the latest issue of BestWeek U.S./Canada. The three largest global reinsurance brokers — Aon Benfield, Guy …

Uneven Expectations

Economy to Recover in Some States Before Others The most recent reports of property/casualty insurers indicate a return to profits, thanks in large measure to a quiet hurricane season. But behind the rosy reports is a thorny problem — that …

Negotiations Falter at UN’s Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change

The United Nations’ Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change strained mightily and produced — a note. Co-authored by the United States and China as a last minute face saver, only five nations signed it. This wasn’t much, to say the least, …

Construction Specialists See Slow Recovery in 2010

Bright Spots for Commercial Contractors; Tough Times for Residential Market Construction insurance specialists say market improvement in 2010 for the construction industry will be slow for most sectors — even so opportunities do exist. Publicly funded construction projects have seen …

Most Property Reinsurance Rates Down at January Renewal As Capital Rebounds

Reinsurance rates across most lines of property catastrophe business declined at the Jan. 1, 2010 renewal, according to a briefing by Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC. Guy Carpenter’s World Catastrophe Rate on Line (ROL) Index declined by 6 percent at …

Trends for 2010

Soft Market, Economy, Taxes and the Producer Dilemma on the Frontlines for Agents To be proactive, one needs to understand and exploit current and future trends. Most trends can be predicated by understanding recurring cycles and applying that knowledge to …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Stop All ID Fraud Market Detail: USX/S offers agents access to real ID theft protection …

The Insurance Industry Wants You!

American-born poet, T.S. Eliot, did little to further the cause of attracting people into the insurance business. As far back as 1922, in his famous work, “The Wasteland,” the sometime bank employee created a repulsive character and described him as …

Small Businesses at Risk: A Growing Market for Employment Practices Liability Coverage

Small business owners are at risk from employment-related charges and lawsuits. Workplace discrimination claims are at an all-time high and small business owners feel vulnerable. Yet, although a recent survey showed that most are worried they might face an employment-related …