Home and auto insurer Allstate is buying Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance for about $1 billion.

Another weather forecasting team is predicting an active hurricane season for 2011, calling for an above-average number of storms to form in the Atlantic Hurricane Basin.

While the royal couple may not be updating their homeowner's policy to include items such as the crown jewels, there are nevertheless insurance issues to consider for the newlyweds and their millions of “guests” prior to the I do’s.

Several amateur videos provide close-up views of the devastating EF4 tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Ala. late afternoon on April 27, 2011. Watch as the funnel forms, then rips across the landscape, destroying everything in its path.

Several amateur videos provide close-up views of the devastating EF4 tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Ala. late afternoon on April 27, 2011. Watch as the funnel forms, then rips across the landscape, destroying everything in its path.

Monday, April 18th is the tax deadline for U.S. citizens, which means it's officially crunch time for tax preparers and accountants. But what happens if the rush to the finish line results in errors being made by these professionals? We spoke with Dan Reed, second vice president of professional liability...

Listen in as we discuss the ins and outs of business interruption policies with Ernst & Young's Daniel Lentz, co-author of the book, "Business Interruption: Coverage, Claims, and Recovery."

Listen in as we discuss the ins and outs of business interruption policies with Ernst & Young's Daniel Lentz, co-author of the book, "Business Interruption: Coverage, Claims, and Recovery."