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The U.S. Supreme Court left federal regulation of greenhouse gases firmly in the hands of federal regulators, rather than the courts, with a decision reached on Monday.

Who were the alternative suitors for Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.—the reinsurer that agreed to merge with specialty insurer Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG last Sunday? I make a few guesses.

Who were the alternative suitors for Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.—the reinsurer that agreed to merge with specialty insurer Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG last Sunday? I make a few guesses.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. says it has expanded its position in the surety market business in Brazil by acquiring a 43 percent interest stake in JMalucelli Participações em Seguros e Resseguros S.A.

The Chubb Corporation says it expects losses of between $250 million and $310 million, pretax, for April and May U.S. storms.

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination against Wal-Mart, and lawyers say the ruling narrows the grounds on which class-action status can be sought, whatever the issue.

With summertime here, potential and existing policyholders may begin asking for advice on what types of boat insurance coverages they should have. Here are six types of boats and advice for coverage concerns.

For the CEO of Crum & Forster, Doug Libby, who voluntarily describes himself as “a contrarian,” there is little not to like about the $294 million deal, closed in February, that adds First Mercury Financial Corp. to his group’s specialty-insurance operations.