Commercial Lines

Catastrophe losses for the first half of 2012 were mild compared to the previous year and notably below the 10 year average, according to a report from German insurer Munich Re.

Strict new capital rules for European Union insurers could be delayed after talks aimed at ironing out disagreements over the final shape of the so-called Solvency II regime ended fruitlessly, Britain's insurance industry lobby said.

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. says it has $33 million in municipal bond exposure to the city of San Bernardino, Calif., as the city becomes the third in the state this year to file for bankruptcy protection.

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. says it has $33 million in municipal bond exposure to the city of San Bernardino, Calif., as the city becomes the third in the state this year to file for bankruptcy protection.

The final report on the crash of the Air France flight that took the lives of the crew and 228 passengers will not impact rates, but will bring pilot training to the attention of underwriters, says a broker from Willis Group Holdings.

The final report on the crash of the Air France flight that took the lives of the crew and 228 passengers will not impact rates, but will bring pilot training to the attention of underwriters, says a broker from Willis Group Holdings.