E&S/Specialty

Gary Webb heads up new Citadel Insurance Tampa office.

Thanks to the ever-increasing popularity of youth sports--and the desire of kids of all ages to stay fit and have fun--the amateur-athletics market is a relatively healthy segment of the property/casualty arena, providing areas of opportunity for agents experienced in this field to grow their business.

Sen. Richard Shelby today expressed "confidence" that Congress will be able to enact legislation mandating a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program before the current authorization runs out Sept. 30.

Churchill Downs workers scrambled to corral horses driven from their collapsing barns when a confirmed tornado hit the famed Kentucky Derby horse track last night, June 22.

Owners of the New York Mets say they did not look into buying insurance coverage to protect their investments with Bernard L. Madoff, now convicted for running a Ponzi scheme.

Contrary to perception, severity does not appear to be having much of an effect on directors and officers insurance pricing, according to an analysis from insurance broker Aon.