The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project predicts seven hurricanes and 14 named storms next year. "The probability of U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 125 percent of the 1950-2000 av
KBW is the most bullish on the commercial lines sector, with its greater potential for mergers and acquisitions activity and less catastrophe exposure. It remains cautious on the auto market and neutr
The prediction came from Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), a consortium of experts on insurance, risk management and seasonal climate forecasting led by the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre at University
Perhaps due to the popularity of television shows that feature forensic medical doctors, archeologists, and scientists solving murder cases, the term forensic seems to have been inaccurately associated with death.
No, this bus isn't an "after" photo from an episode of MTV's Pimp My Ride. Rather, it's the newest tool from Farmers Insurance Group to help policyholders settle their claims more quickly.
We last spoke with Dr. Steve Smith midway through the 2006 hurricane season three months ago, where he reassessed weather predictions and stated that the season would turn out to be an average one.
It has been more than two years since I first wrote about SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal in this column. At that time, Microsoft just had released its second-generation collaboration produc
Welcome back, my friends, to December and the holiday season! As is our tradition here at Policy Issues, we set aside our typical insurance analysis for a moment of fun and frivolity, as we acknowledge the foibles of our favorite business. So, don
In some ways, 2006 has been the best of times and the worse of times. Regulators, lawmakers, and the industry have breathed a collective sigh of relief after this year's hurricane season passed by
This year's third quarter U.S. property/casualty insurance losses are expected to drop 98 percent from last year's record amount of $48 billion.