Commercial Lines

Moodys says second-quarter catastrophes took a toll on property and casualty insurers earnings, but there are no signs that price competition on the commercial side will let up anytime soon.

American International Group Inc. has paid the federal government $2.15 billion this week after selling off a life insurance subsidiary, trimming its financial bailout balance to roughly $51 billion.

QBE Insurance Group says first-half profit increased 53 percent to $673 million, but the insurer's profit margin fell to 11.2 percent from 15.8 percent as catastrophe losses totaled nearly $1.1 billion.

Century Surety President Christopher Timm provides an E&S carrier executive perspective on the property insurance market, revealing that a remarkable period of natural disasters has had less direct impact on the U.S. surplus lines insurance marketplace than on admitted carriers. But pressures from global reinsurers could fuel capacity challenges and...

Securities litigator Paul Ferrillo says standalone corporate investigation coverage may be the best solution for risk managers worried about Dodd-Frank whistleblower implications, but he also provides D&O coverage tips for those that cant afford the standalone solution.

The Atlantic Basin could experience its first hurricane of the season next week, according to meteorologists at AccuWeather.com.