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Insurance Archaeology

Insurance Archaeology: A Strategic Imperative for Policyholders and Insurers

2000-03-01 | Sheila Mulrennan

Sheila Mulrennan explains that even though it has become increasingly difficult for policyholders, insurers, and reinsurers to reconstruct their pre-paid historic insurance assets, it is more important now than ever.

Risk and Insurance History

How Umbrella Policies Started Part 1: Early Liability Coverage

2000-03-01 | Jim Robertson

Jim Robertson examines the origins of liability insurance, early policy limits, the first excess liability market, excess of loss reinsurance, direct U.S. placements at Lloyd's, excess coverage developments, and the emergence of self-insurance.