As 2006 draws to a close, many commercial property-casualty insurers are generating exceptional earnings. "Many balance sheets are in their best shape since the late 1990s, when the industry entered i

"Class of 2001" Bermuda companies--formed after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks--besides Endurance, include Axis Capital and Aspen Specialty, both of which have operating subsidiaries that already hol

The company said Mr. Reda has more than 10 years experience at Lockton and more than 15 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. During his career he has worked in the UNUM and Aetna org

In the era of globalization, should U.S. reinsurers be treated no differently than their "alien" counterparts? That's the key question facing regulators next week as they debate a controversial propos

Insurers are going to have their hands full trying to convince a growing lynch mob in Congress not to strip them of their precious federal antitrust exemption, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman in

Although industry groups did their best to put a positive spin on a grim report this week suggesting that insurers no longer deserve a limited exemption from federal antitrust law, it might be time to

A joint statement from the two firms, both with offices in New York, said they have reached a settlement of "disputes over the termination of the managing general agency relationships between their re

MarketScout, the Dallas-based online electronic insurance exchange, compiled its findings from its own submissions, interviews with industry executives and surveys conducted by the National Alliance f