As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition, the reinsurance market generally maintained underwriting discipline during the 2003-2004 renewal season.” On …
As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition, the reinsurance market generally maintained underwriting discipline during the 2003-2004 renewal season.” On …
When J.R.R. Tolkien, the creator of The Lord of the Rings, wrote those words in the ’30s he wasn’t thinking about the place the automobile would eventually occupy in American life. Nor does his saga of Middle Earth even mention …
Workers’ compensation is the fast food of the insurance industry. Nobody notices it very much until there’s a case of indigestion, despite the important role it plays in the economy. As costs continue to increase, however, so does the search …
As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition, the reinsurance market generally maintained underwriting discipline during the 2003-2004 renewal season.” On …
As Abbott and Costello famously observed, “Who’s on First?” A new report from independent insurance intermediary Benfield concludes that despite “ample capacity and signs of resurgent competition, the reinsurance market generally maintained underwriting discipline during the 2003-2004 renewal season.” On …
Our region has been “enjoying” the glories of Old Man Winter recently, so it’s at least marginally appropriate to present our Excess and Surplus Lines issue. Everyone who’s anyone is there, and we trust it will serve as your E&S …
While everyone agrees that something should be done about Massachusetts’ spiraling auto rates and uncompetitive market, no one seems to be able to agree on just what. When the state’s Department of Insurance (DOI) Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler granted a …
According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion that economic and insured losses would continue to …
According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion that economic and insured losses would continue to …
