Golf could be called the go-to sport of the insurance industry, so it’s safe to assume that most insurance professionals know what a putter is – a tool for cursing and hurling to the ground after a missed shot, right? …
Ironshore Inc. named Tracey Sharis as specialty casualty unit as vice president. Sharis will be responsible for expanding Ironshore’s distribution of retail and construction insurance programs within the United States. She will also work closely with the Ironshore retail Specialty …
The catastrophe property market seems to be moving away from soft market pricing conditions, but weak insurance demand and too much capacity is limiting insurers’ pricing power, a new report says. “The industry has weathered a tough year, and though …
On July 3, 2011, while returning to their home in Houston, Texas, from an annual family road trip to Colorado, the Berry family found themselves victims of a tragic, fatal car accident. The Berry family’s minivan, carrying parents Joshua and …
The passage of a bill addressing late filing of surplus lines policies in the 2011 Texas legislative session was a victory for surplus lines professionals in the state. Senate Bill 1806 was backed by the Texas Surplus Lines Association, which …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) posted its Quarterly Listing of Alien Insurers, available for reference and download. The listing, also mentioned in the Nonadmitted Insurance title of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, identifies nonadmitted …
As part of its expansion into the Texas marketplace, Louisiana-based Regional Insurance Services Co. (RISCOM) has hired Claire Tabor as Texas business director. Headquartered in Shreveport, La., RISCOM is a commercial lines general agency specializing in auto, general liability, property, …
Hank Haldeman, executive vice president of The Sullivan Group and co-chair of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) legislative committee, was presented the Charles A. McAlear/NAPSLO Industry Award at the 2011 NAPSLO Annual Convention in San Diego …
Four industry leaders attempted to tackle explaining the definition of “leadership” and what it takes to be a leader, while addressing perpetuation concerns during the “Next Generation Panel Discussion: Developing the Future Leaders of Our Industry” at the annual National …
Ironshore Inc. has named Rick Wood to serve as vice president of wholesale casualty. Wood will be responsible for the production of primary and excess surplus lines business with wholesale brokers nationwide, reporting to Tim McAuliffe, president of Ironshore specialty …
