E&S/Specialty

American Collectors Insurance and one of its insureds discuss on camera the coverage concerns with collectible autos.

Desperate to shrink its dangerously overexposed state-run insurer, Florida is floating legislation to allow eligible surplus-lines insurers to take policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the states ostensible last-resort insurer.

If Hartford Financial were to split in two the outcome would have positive credit implications for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance group and negative credit implications for the life insurance group. The main reason for the difference, according to Moodys Weekly Credit Outlook is that the life group depends...

Develop a specialty in the insurance business and you will never have to worry about staying employed, declared Patrick G. Ryan, the founder and former chief executive of the insurance-brokerage firm Aon in an address in New York yesterday.

Both insurers and museums routinely overlook risks like criminals who hack into databases to learn details about a museums plans for transporting artwork, in order to intercept and steal them.

Whether its a company seeking to cut manufacturing costs for goods sold in the United States or an overseas company expanding here, agents and brokers need to be prepared to help their clients make the proper choices. Here are a few brokers who have managed to develop a viable structure...