On June 17, a ceremony was held for Bob Khosropur, chief claims officer of Narragansett Bay Insurance Company and this year’s Claims Professional of the Year.

Florida E&S Lines: Premium / Policy CountMay: $280,654,720 / 20,895Commercial Property                                  April:…

Managing general agencies with special expertise in unique, narrow niches are attracting the most attention of potential buyers of specialty businesses, according to dealmakers and consultants who spoke to NU last week.

Claims sat down with Laura Fischer, this year's claims scholarship recipient, to talk more about what led her to a career in insurance.

A total of 881 tornadoes have been documented in 2011, and at least 305 of them hit the U.S. between April 25 and 28, making it the largest outbreak in history.

Florida E&S Lines:  Premium / Policy CountApril: $218,972,917 / 18,732Commercial Property                                  March:…

National Underwriter is seeking entries for its fifth annual “Award For Excellence In Workers’ Compensation Risk Management,” sponsored by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

E&S premiums sank for the fourth straight year in 2010, but not every company—or every state—reported declines. Check out NU’s top E&S writers based on Highline Data for rankings and premium changes.