P/C Industry News

Surplus Lines Industry Discusses Life After the Storm

NAPSLO 2005 ANNUAL CONVENTION: With more than 3,200 people in attendance, the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices’ annual convention convened in San Francisco, Calif., last month to address the “changing tides” in today’s insurance industry. While the conference’s …

Database to Track Cars Damaged by Hurricane Katrina

A new, expanded database to track vehicles flooded by Hurricane Katrina has been set up to prevent them from turning up on used car lots around the country, the Associated Press and New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. While the National Insurance …

Big ‘I’ Fields Busy Agenda at Annual Meeting in Big Apple

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America will convene in New York City this month for their annual national convention, Sept. 10-12. Just as agents and brokers prepare to discuss the challenges of mergers and acquisition strategies, marketing and …

Big ‘I’ Fields Busy Agenda at Annual Meeting in Big Apple

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America will convene in New York City this month for their annual national convention, Sept. 10-12. Just as agents and brokers prepare to discuss the challenges of mergers and acquisition strategies, marketing and …

Drawert Honored with ICT Award as Insurers Celebrate Improvements

Jim Drawert, vice president and chief underwriting officer for The Republic Group, was presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 13th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Symposium in Austin. Drawert becomes the eighth recipient of …

Drawert Honored with ICT Award as Insurers Celebrate Improvements

Jim Drawert, vice president and chief underwriting officer for The Republic Group, was presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 13th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Symposium in Austin. Drawert becomes the eighth recipient of …

ISO: P/C Industry Ends 26-Year Drought, Breaks Surplus Records

Ending a 26-year drought, insurers posted a $5 billion net profit on underwriting in 2004, despite slowing premium growth and a deluge of catastrophe losses. Powered by the best underwriting results in almost three decades, insurers’ net income after taxes …

ISO: P/C Industry Ends 26-Year Drought, Breaks Surplus Records

Ending a 26-year drought, insurers posted a $5 billion net profit on underwriting in 2004, despite slowing premium growth and a deluge of catastrophe losses. Powered by the best underwriting results in almost three decades, insurers’ net income after taxes …

The McIntyre Group Adds Geiger to Account Management Team

The McIntyre Group, based in Cherry Hill, N.J., has added Michael A. Geiger to its account management team. Geiger will be responsible for overseeing large clients with complex risk exposures at The McIntyre Group. Geiger has extensive experience in task …

Success Stories Abound at ICT’s Mid Year Symposium

Speakers at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 2005 Mid Year Property and Casualty Symposium had good news to tell about both the property and casualty industry and the 2005 regular session of the Texas Legislature. The symposium, held July 12 …