On the 17th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, a Florida insurers association produced an appraisal of the condition of the state's catastrophe insurance market.

Hurricane Bill's move on Bermuda was the first storm to approach its shores in three years, weather experts said.

Selective Insurance Group Inc. announced it has appointed a branding specialist to its board of directors to improve the more than 80-year-old company's marketing.

Two insurers said they are sending out personnel with a mobile claim center to visit eight cities and educate the public on natural disaster preparedness.

Mike Menath, the new chairman of the Nevada Independent Insurance Agents, said improving agency efficiency will be the association's primary goal as members continue to battle against recessionary headwinds.

As Hurricane Bill, the season's first major hurricane, swirls through the Atlantic, an insurance broker says businesses are far readier for natural disasters than ever before.

After weeks of a very quiet Atlantic hurricane season, tropical storm activity erupted swiftly, with three named storms popping up over the weekend--one that could potentially become a major storm.

American International Group will pay its new chief executive more than the $1 its embattled former CEO agreed on when he took the job at the behest of the U.S. government last year.