Steadfast to expand London office due to increasing demand for placing business into Lloyd’s


Steadfast Group, the parent company to a range of broking and underwriting operations, including reinsurance broker Steadfast Re, has announced plans to expand its London office as the company is seeing increasing demand for placing business into the specialist Lloyd’s market. At the same time, the organisation has also got off to a strong start […]

Understanding Excess & Surplus (E&S) Lines


Understanding Excess & Surplus (E&S) Lines for Contractors’ General Liability Policies: What Agents Need to Know Navigating the world of insurance for contractors often brings agents face-to-face with the complexities of Excess & Surplus (E&S) lines. As a tool designed to provide coverage where standard markets won’t, E&S lines can be a vital part of […]

Copay Adjustment Programs: What Are They and What Do They Mean for Consumers?


Drug makers sometimes offer copay coupons to lower consumers’ out-of-pocket costs for their brand-name prescriptions, though how private health plans treat those coupons can substantially limit their value to consumers. This issue brief provides an overview of such copay adjustment programs, stakeholder arguments for and against their use, their prevalence, and federal and state efforts […]