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  Hard Market? Top Industry Leaders Comment on Pricing-- Slideshow

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2012

  With 2012’s first quarter in the books, executives and industry observers have noted that property and casualty pricing remains on the upswing. Following are observations from industry leaders made during conference calls and in recent analyses in response to 2012 first-quarter results.

• NOAA Sees 'Near Normal' Atlantic Hurricane Season

  By Reuters  |  May 24, 2012

  The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near normal" with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into hurricanes, the U.S. government weather agency predicted on Thursday.

• Senate Passes 60-Day NFIP Extension; Paves Way for Vote on 5-Year bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2012

  The Senate passed a 60-day National Flood Insurance Program extension as part of an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. to move a five-year program extension bill to the Senate floor.

• Japan May Offer Insurance for Iranian Oil Imports

  By Reuters  |  May 23, 2012

  Japan's government may provide cover for tankers bringing in Iranian oil once a European Union ban on insurance takes effect in July, Japanese officials said on Wednesday.

• Clock Ticking on NFIP as Senate Introduces 5-Year Extension

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 22, 2012

  Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., today introduced a five-year National Flood Insurance Program extension in the form of an amendment to bipartisan drug legislation.

• Senate Looks to Attach Long-Term NFIP Extension to FDA Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2012

  An effort is underway to attach a long-term National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization and reform legislation to bipartisan drug legislation in the Senate.

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  The Week in Quotes

  By Staff Writers  |  May 18, 2012

  Leaders comment on the House's 30-day NFIP extension, force-placed insurance, and more.

• Axis Capital Names XL Insurance's Henry as CFO

  By Reuters  |  May 18, 2012

  Bermuda-based reinsurer Axis Capital Holdings Ltd named XL Insurance finance chief Joseph Henry as its new Chief Financial Officer, filling the post vacated by Albert Benchimol, who has taken over as the company's CEO.

• House Passes 30-Day NFIP Extension

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2012

  The House has passed a 30-day National Flood Insurance Program extension that would push the program’s expiration date back to June 30.

• NATO Summit Has Chicago-Area Risk Managers Tuning-up Disaster Plans

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2012

  Just in case this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago leads to violence and rioting, as has happened in other cities hosting world leaders, at least one insurer is reminding risk managers to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.