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Catastrophe bond issuances are down in the first half of 2009 compared to the same time period in 2008, but second-quarter activity represents a rally from an economy-driven slump, a new Guy Carpenter report said.

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers quarterly survey of insurance brokers finds commercial property and casualty pricing continues to be soft, but results appear to indicate some trending to smaller declines than in past quarters.

The recent problems surrounding Chinese drywall have been compared to everything from a silent hurricane to the next asbestos. But how do the costs really compare to a hurricane?

Provisions in health care reform legislation now being drafted in various congressional committees signal major changes in how health care is delivered in the United States.

Around the world there are any number of naturally occurring substances that pose little or no risk to human health when left in their natural state.

It's been a bit of an annus horribilis for The Hartford Insurance Group--between declining investment income, speculation about a selloff of its p&c unit, and the announcement of the retirement this December of longtime president and CEO Ramani Ayer.