COVER: Top Wholesale E&S Brokers
As competition heats up and risks become more specialized, insurance agents have more need than ever for wholesale brokers who connect them with the excess and surplus lines market. In this issue, Insurance Business America introduces you to 24 of the best in the business, who specialize in everything from workers’ comp to amusement parks.
OTHER FEATURES:
Going up in smoke
As Volkswagen sinks deeper into scandal, agents must consider a common but dangerous coverage gap
Defining auto insurance affordability
Three experts speak out on the effects of the new FIO definition for the insurance business
Building strength in insurance
John Mentz, president of Arch Insurance Group, talks capital, culture and succeeding through strife
Constructing good business
Pre-determined pricing, wrap-up solutions and compliance coverage are all key in the growing construction market
Not a victimless crime
The effects of insurance fraud are socially corrosive and cost policyholders a lot of money
The state of healthcare
The ever-shifting landscape of American healthcare is giving rise to more preventable claims