February 10, 2011
The loss of market share in the surplus lines sector of the property/casualty insurance industry will turn around when standard carriers begin to experience negative results from the non-standard business they’ve taken on in the past few years. The reason? …
December 30, 2010
It has been a challenging few years for those in the excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance market. An endless soft market, extreme competition from the standard markets, and a bad economy left wholesale and retail agents scrambling to retain …
October 4, 2010
Surplus line insurers should not be subject to California Constitution Section 28 taxes to the state, according to a California Court of Appeal decision that notes that these nonadmitted insurers already pay surplus line premium taxes. The conflict arose when …
September 22, 2010
New York regulators say the plan to re-launch a Lloyd’s-style exchange in the city is forging ahead, but they’re looking to hand the reins to the insurance industry to take the lead in building it. The plan for a revitalized …