Demand for Agency E&O
The risk for error is great and so is the demand for appropriate coverage. Swiss Re’s Robin Sterneck continues to see a demand for agency errors and omissions coverage, as well as an interest in more flexible deductible offerings. In this interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrea Wells at a recent PLUS conference, Sterneck says Swiss Re tries to stay ahead of the game by bringing more services and more capabilities to the table, and by introducing new products to help protect agents and brokers.
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February 26, 2009 at 1:48 am