London-based insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc reported net income rose 40 percent for the first half of the year with organic growth rising 6 percent.

Auto insurance buyers are less happy with their insurers in the latest satisfaction survey released by J.D. Power and Associates as price increases take a toll on carriers.

Marsh & McLennan Companies reported solid gains in the 2010 second quarter, improving over last year's earnings loss from the same period.

The continuing soft market is weakening the credit quality of property and casualty insurers, making their future "problematic," with no turnaround in sight, according to an analysis by Moody's Rating Service.

A bill before Congress that would tax offshore reinsurance premiums would benefit the three major global insurance brokers if passed, a financial analyst said in a note today.

Fire officials expect to have control over two major wildfires burning in California by the end of this week, but neither incident should amount to catastrophe claims, an insurance association representative said.

A rash of wildfires that flared up in Southern California over the weekend appears to be under control after claiming close to 90 structures in the region.

Aon Corp. reported second-quarter net income grew 3 percent as it improved organic growth and strengthened operating efficiencies.