by Vinod Pabba | Mar 28, 2012 | Commercial, Uncategorized
The 825,000 franchise businesses in the U.S. represent attractive targets for insurance producers—easily identifiable prospects, many with multiple units, who are generally required to purchase insurance by their franchise and loan agreements.
by Vinod Pabba | Mar 15, 2012 | Commercial, Uncategorized
For weeks on end in 2010, live footage of a ruptured pipeline spewing oil underwater in the Gulf of Mexico served as a 24/7 reminder of the potential for environmental devastation. Underwriters and brokers dealing with Environmental insurance initially feared the...
by Vinod Pabba | Mar 1, 2012 | Personal, Uncategorized
Despite a population approaching 350,000, New Orleans can feel like a small town. That’s why Michelle Onebene Carrion, senior personal insurance underwriter at the Burns & Wilcox New Orleans office, found it especially gratifying to place a challenging risk for a...
by Vinod Pabba | Mar 1, 2012 | Professional, Uncategorized
That upheaval has changed circumstances and lifestyles, sometimes profoundly. And the insurance industry — especially the excess and surplus (E&S) market — is responding by providing or tweaking coverage to meet the shifting needs of its customers. Dwelling fire...