During the first half of 2011, the P&C industry saw an unprecedented number of severe natural catastrophes in both the U.S. and abroad. The accumulation of a total of 100 events produced an excess of $18 billion (and climbing) insured losses in the U.S. alone.
Munich Re and the I.I.I. have released their list of top disasters for the first half of 2011 based on insured losses. We take a look at what made the list.
A spike in the number of agent and broker jobs added in May drove an overall net gain of 900 jobs industry-wide for the month compared to April, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.
Days after one group said it urged states to enforce laws against cell phone use while driving, NHTSA says programs in two cities resulted in a reduction in distracted driving.
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said Thursday Congress is playing a dangerous game by considering not raising the U.S. debt ceiling.
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said Thursday Congress is playing a dangerous game by considering not raising the U.S. debt ceiling.
There may not be a nastier rivalry in all of college sports than the University of Alabama and Auburn University. The two sides love to hate each other, yet when tragedy strikes, as it did on April 27, an entire state becomes one and chants of “Roll Tide” or “War...
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