Government lawyers, probing whether the ex-boss of American International Group and the former head of the New York Stock Exchange used threats against floor traders to manipulate AIG share prices in

NEW ORLEANS--The bad attitude of claims personnel in handling policyholders impacted by Hurricane Katrina could generate a mass of litigation costing insurers billions, warned one expert who teaches pr

U.S municipalities have not done enough disaster preparedness to be ready for a catastrophe "gorilla," Mitch Landrieu, lieutenant governor of Louisiana, told a meeting of claims professionals in New

NEW ORLEANS--Claims operations in need of making changes must focus their thinking on the individual aspects of their business to make it work, an expert told a meeting of claims professionals here yes

Allstate, which already has restricted the sale of homeowners policies in many hurricane-vulnerable areas, said last week it will no longer insure earthquake damage for some 352,000 policyholders

"We were not aware of that Allstate adjuster situation," said TDI's Jerry Hagins, responding to a National Underwriter inquiry to the department. However, he added, "at the time of this incident [1996

Representatives from seven insurance industry and consumer groups are set to testify Monday at a New Jersey Senate hearing on the controversial topic of whether job status and education should be a fa

"It likely will not be as active and destructive as 2005 and slightly below what other groups have predicted," said Mark Saunders, with the Tropical Storm Risk group that includes Benfield Hazard