Less than a year after Superstorm Sandy ripped into the boardwalk at the beach towns of Seaside Park and Seaside Heights, N.J., a fire Sept. 12 has leveled six blocks of the newly-rebuilt Jersey Shore destination.

Less than a year after Superstorm Sandy ripped into the boardwalk at the beach towns of Seaside Park and Seaside Heights, N.J., a fire Sept. 12 has leveled six blocks of the newly-rebuilt Jersey Shore destination.

Zurich Insurance Group says it has appointed Tom deSwaan chairman following the resignation of Josef Ackermann.

Florida regulators have approved an overall statewide homeowners insurance rate increase of 6.3 percent for the states last resort insurer.

Allstate CEO Thomas J. Wilson says the insurer has boxed in auto insurance competitor Geico by using two brands to offer products using direct and agency channels.

Aggregate second-quarter commercial insurance prices were up 6 percent compared to the same time a year ago, according to Towers Watson.

Aggregate second-quarter commercial insurance prices were up 6 percent compared to the same time a year ago, according to Towers Watson.

Like July, the composite rate for the commercial P&C market is plus 4 percent, according to MarketScouts Market Barometer.