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Amount of damage caused by flooding hampers estimate of industry's ultimate exposureBy Mark e. ruquetHurricane Katrina could end up being the worst catastrophe ever ...

By caroline mcdonaldand Arthur D. PostalLarry Mirel, Washington, D.C. insurance superintendent for the past six years, will step down as of Sept. 30.As head ...

Policies on auto parts suit ruled to be too diverse to qualify for class-action statusIn a huge victory for the property-casualty insurance industry, the ...

By Matt BradyCalifornia workers' compensation insurers have only been passing along about two-thirds of the cost-savings they've seen from reforms to the system in ...

As more carriers withdraw or cut back on exposure, premium rates should soarBy Steve TuckeyThe announcement earlier this month that Nationwide Insurance Company of ...

Spitzer Attacks Insurer Antitrust ExemptionN.Y. attorney general calls McCarran-Ferguson immunity outdated, harmful to consumersBy Matt BradyWashingtonThe McCarran-Ferguson Act, which has kept insurance regulation in ...

Spitzer probe nails five individuals in two weeks with plea bargain dealsBy DANIEL HaysAn executive with Liberty International Underwriters pleaded guilty in Manhattan Criminal ...

Court Backs GEICO On Google SearchesCarrier challenged search engine over use of its trademark by advertisersA federal judge ruled last week that Google activities ...