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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.

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

The Institute of International Finance says regulators need to coordinate development of reforms affecting the banking and insurance industries to avoid unintended consequences.

The Institute of International Finance says regulators need to coordinate development of reforms affecting the banking and insurance industries to avoid unintended consequences.

Members of the National Association of Professional Allstate Agents have overwhelmingly voted to affiliate with the Office and Professional Employees International Union.

Nine weather-related disasters this year have cost at least $1 billion in economic losses, which ties the record number of disasters the United States experienced in 2008and the hurricane season still looms, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.