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• Study Says P&C Insurers Face Drop in Value on Investments

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  April 12, 2012

  Property & casualty insurers could see a drop in the value of their fixed-income securities investments if interest rates climb as expected, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

• Study Says P&C Insurers Face Drop in Value on Investments

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 6, 2012

  Property and casualty insurers could see a drop in the value in their fixed-income-securities investments if interest rates climb as expected, says Moody’s Investors Service.

• Title Insurers’ Struggles Expected to Continue as NAIC Steps Up Oversight

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 9, 2011

  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has decided to ramp up its oversight of title insurers.

• Moody’s: Insurers, Not Reinsurers, to Feel Brunt of Irene Losses

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 1, 2011

  Hurricane Irene is expected to be primarily an insurance event, rather than a reinsurance event, given the “relatively moderate level of insured losses” expected, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

• Reports Note 2011 Challenges For Title Insurers

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 11, 2011

  While a Moody’s report indicates a negative medium-term outlook for title insurers, a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analysis suggests 2011 first-quarter results for title insurers may not be as challenging as initially thought.

• #1 Stuck In Neutral. When Will The Soft Market End?

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 20, 2010

  With more analytical tools and gauges to monitor property and casualty insurance.

• Commercial Market Pricing Appears Headed For 'Double-Dip'

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 13, 2010

  Reserve releases that have cast a smokescreen in front of negative earnings in commercial lines will dwindle as the industry's reserve margin worsens, Moody's said.

• No Big P&C Problems Despite High Muni-Bond Levels: Moody's

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 23, 2010

  Although municipal bonds make up 27 percent of the investment portfolios of property and casualty insurers, even bond losses that could result from extreme stress scenarios are expected to be manageable, Moody's reported.

• No Big P&C Problems Despite High Muni-Bond Levels: Moody's

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 22, 2010

  Although municipal bonds make up 27 percent of the investment portfolios of property and casualty insurers, even bond losses of $2 billion to $4 billion that could result from extreme stress scenarios are expected to be manageable, Moody's reported.