William R. Berkley says reserve deficiencies are driving the need for the marketplace to increase rates, but the abilities of some companies to take corrective actions will lessen.

Rates for Excess/Umbrella Casualty coverage continued to rise in 2012s third quarter as more large companies faced increases, according to a new report from Marsh.

Specialty-insurer Alterra Capital Holdings tells investors it expects third-quarter catastrophe losses of between $10 million and $15 million.

Joe Plumerithe man who removed the door from his office to drive home his philosophy of transparency as he returned Willis Group to public ownershipis stepping down as chairman and CEO of the worlds third-largest brokerage.

NATIONAL UNDERWRITER had two reporters on site in Atlanta Oct. 8-10 at the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) annual convention: Editor-in-Chief Bryant Rousseau and Chad Hemenway, senior editor, markets. Here are their reports from the show floor, along with comments from several NAPSLO board members on what...

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved another round of take-outs from the states bloated insurer of last resort.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved another round of take-outs from the states bloated insurer of last resort.

OneBeacon is selling its runoff business to Armour Group and its subsidiary dedicated to the collector car and boat market to Markel Corp.