Not only do property-casualty insurance industry leaders believe the financial crisis is behind them, but they also believe rates are hardening, a new study finds.

The Lockton Monthly Update, which tries to forecast the property-casualty market’s pricing, has suggested twice in the last month that commercial insurance rates, at least in some sectors, are starting to harden.

IFAwebnews.com reports that the property/casualty insurance industry could be in for some turbulent times, with a hardening market brought about by a recession that could see a diminishing supply of insurance, …  Read →

An email found its way into my Inbox from an insurance agent who apparently is out of the office and has set up an auto-response for clients who email. Here’s …  Read →

A press release from the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB) provides a tiny sliver of optimism for a turnaround of the longstanding soft market in the property and casualty …  Read →

President Barack Obama has a daunting task ahead as he tries his hand at fixing a faltering U.S. economy. How and what he does will …  Read →