National
Under writer
SUPPLY CHAIN INSURANCE
ENTERS NEW 'INFO AGE'
25TOP
Property insurers now require
detailed data on business-
interruption exposures
Agents Vow to Soldier On
After Health-Care Ruling
Facing new compliance demands and
increased workloads for less money, agents
selling employee-benefit services are
determined to adapt and survive. E Page 6
Emerging Global Markets
Show Robust Premium Growth
Rate increases for 2011 in advanced
markets pale in comparison to those in
emerging markets such as Latin America,
the Caribbean and South and East Asia,
according to a Swiss Re study on world
insurance. E Page 8
Two Factors Driving Rate
Increases on EPLI Policies
Increased regulatory and legal activity
are causing double-digit jumps in the
now-hardening market for Employment
Practices Liability Insurance, says the
leader of Hiscox USA’s management-liability team. E Page 8
Institutionalizing Risk, from
the C-Suite on Down
A greater number of executives are not only
assuming more responsibility for their
companies' risk management, but also are
encouraging all employees to “own” risk
as well, a new survey by Deloitte and Forbes
Insights reveals. E Page 12
COMPLETE PACKAGE
Surplus carriers now offering
wrap-up cover to contractors
for small jobs
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