The Insurance Agents/Brokers E&O (Errors & Omissions or professional liability) insurance market remains competitive, but signs of tightening are starting to show. A recent article in Insurance Journal (see here) provides information from the Insurance Journal’s 2012 Agency E&O Survey and summarizes current market conditions:
There is some tightening going on, says Robert Sargent, president and CEO of eSpecialty Insurance. But for now, price increases in agency E&O remain moderate and fragmented, he says. There’s still a lot of competition … it is underwriting results driven.
The article notes that the number of carriers writing Insurance Agents/Brokers E&O is up. Included are key stats from the survey:
- 61.5% have had their rates increase over the last 3 years
- 26.6% have had an E&O claim in the last 5 years
- But 45.5% have never had a claim
We continue to hear from underwriters that claim frequency remains low, but severity is up. As always, file documentation is critical to protecting your agency or brokerage from a claim. And when buying Insurance Agents/Brokers E&O, policies are not consistent.
eSpecialty Insurance is your specialty insurance expert. We have developed a streamlined marketplace to provide multiple proposals from a range of competitive insurers, along with expertise to help you evaluate your exposures and choose the best combination of comprehensive coverage and price. We look forward to working with you.
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