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Hurricane Rita Adds Billions To Loss TotalsDamages 'minor' compared to Katrina, but latest storm still one of the worst everBy mark e. ruquetWhile under ...

Best Practices Study Puts Spotlight On Top AgenciesSeven top independent agencies were singled out for recognition as the "Top Performing Agency" for each of ...

Hurricanes Katrina, Spitzer Hit InsurersMassive property losses, plus increased D&O liability could harden marketSan FranciscoAlthough the property-casualty market has been softening, a confluence of ...

NAIC Calls For HikesIn 2006 Operating BudgetThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners released a proposed 2006 budget that calls for a nearly 4 percent ...

NAIC Endorses MMC SettlementThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners said it reached a multistate settlement agreement with Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. last week.The ...

Two Winners TappedAs CSRs Of The YearFor the first time, the National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award ended in a tie, so there ...

Spitzer Down UnderNew York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sure does get around. Indeed, the shock waves from his probes into bid-rigging and contingency fee ...

GAO: Put A Leash On RRGsThe General Accounting Office told Congress that a loose law allows risk retention groups to operate in ways that ...