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William Pritchard Jr. writes on what coverage should be available in contractors' environmental insurance, new regulations and how to turn a need into an opportunity for growth....

The reasons for writing business in the standard market over the E&S market are well known. Regulatory review of rates and forms, coupled with the security of a state guaranty fund, provide a degree of protection for the insured and agent alike....

BY SOME accounts, the property-casualty insurance industry has just closed the books on one of its most successful years in the last 50. Record profits, fueled by a generally quiet hurricane season and overall national economic growth, have enabled...

POLLUTION exposures have been growing in significance for years. Yet even in the face of clear need, environmental insurance has not been a coverage insureds have readily accepted. For the agent, this has created a complex problem. How to prioritize...