"Rates are going up 80 percent to 200 percent. It's less coverage, and they don't get all of the added bonuses."
--Joel Willis Jr., program director, Commonwealth Insurance Group, on golf course coverages
"Many operate a team-based ethos, with their workers all under the one roof. It's a challenge yet to be faced as to whether you can retain this ethos when people are working remotely."
--Mike Crisp, partner, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
"It's an ongoing battle, and sometimes they can't get out of their own way."
--Michael Charest, vice president, insurance solutions, Exstream, on why middle and large carriers don't adopt new technologies quickly
"As with climate change, [aging] is an issue that will gradually appear on the radar screen of many U.K. businesses."
--Mike Crisp, partner, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
"Everything we've gone to the government with a business plan to do, they have approved, not rubberstamped."
--Dale Creech, chief legal officer, Premier Health Partners, on Bermuda
"It's a very exciting time here. We're Web-ifying everything."
--Riko Metzroth, vice president, Farmers Group of Insurance Cos.
October 1, 2006
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