Agents Still Wrestle With Issue of Redundant Submissions

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Bryan Baird, CEO, Xagent, said his company aims to provide agents with a single entry point to submit to multiple carriers.

 

U.S.-Based Distributors Report Growing Interest From London Market

Brokers and insurance professionals at the third annual CHART-Exchange conference, held in Baltimore, say syndicates and others in the Lloyd's market are showing an appetite for new types of risks, startups and smaller organizations.
 

Fortegra's Rattner: When Developing E&O, It's Better to Be Specific

Mark Rattner, executive vice president and chief underwriter, Fortegra, said filing miscellaneous errors & omissions coverage is more difficult than developing for specific professionals such as accountants or architects.

 

MGAs, Sometimes Burned by Tech, Are Learning to Automate, Sell Online

John Bennis, president, MGA Systems, said many Insurers and MGAs are turning to portals and automation to boost sales and cut expenses.

 

Specialty Program Distributors Help Drive M&A Activity

Jason Murgio, CEO, Merger & Acquisition Services, said speciality distributors including managing general agents and managing general underwriters, are actively sought for sales and acquisitions.

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