Insurance Information Institute

• Normal Hurricane Season Predicted, but U.S. ‘Overdue’ for Landfall

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 25, 2012

  Two prognosticators of the 2012 Atlantic-hurricane season are standing pat on their previously-released outlooks but the U.S. is “overdue” for a landfall.

• Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Showed No Improvement Last Year

  By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 22, 2012

  Preliminary data shows no improvement in motorcycle fatalities in 2011 despite a strengthening economy and rising gas prices, says the Governors Highway Safety Association.

• Dog Bite Claims on the Rise

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 18, 2012

  Dog bite claims increased 16 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, and have grown close to 48 percent since 2003, according to figures released by the insurance industry.

• Aon Dropped from NATO contract

  By PC360 Staff  |  May 14, 2012

  Chicago Tribune: The host committee moves coverage to USI

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  The Week in Quotes

  By Staff Writers  |  May 11, 2012

  The Council's Ken A. Crerar on the arrival of the hard market, I.I.I's Bob Hartwig on the industry's March employment figures, and more.

• P&C Carriers Gain Jobs in March, But Long-Term Downward Trend Not Over Yet

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 10, 2012

  Property and casualty insurers added 2,000 jobs in March, a month that is typically favorable for P&C employment, according to Insurance Information Institute President Robert Hartwig.

• Allstate Slaps PIP Fraudsters With $6M Lawsuit

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 8, 2012

  Allstate seeks to recoup benefits it paid to a shady Staten Island, N.Y. medical corp in this latest PIP fraud drama.

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  Arson Awareness Week Aims To Prevent Youth Firesetting

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 8, 2012

  Sunday marked the beginning of a nationwide initiative to educate the public on preventing the loss of life and property stemming from blazes set by children.

• A Year After Major Tornado Outbreak, Industry, Victims Share Stories

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 27, 2012

  Agents, company reps and victims of tornadoes that swept through Alabama in April 2011 share stories of an industry stepping up in ways beyond just claims payments.

• A Little [More] Conversation, A Little More Action

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 25, 2012

  This year's revamped ACE program features commentary from a wealth of industry experts and more mechanisms for learning than ever before.