Typhoon Roke weakened before striking Japan today near Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture, but has still caused damage and deaths.

A new study says rising workers compensation premiums are more closely associated with decreases in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds rather than higher claims payments, an assertion challenged by an industry association.

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. says it will sell its U.S. excess and surplus lines insurance business, Montpelier U.S. Insurance Company, to Selective Insurance Group.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the region of Sikkim, India yesterday, causing moderate to heavy damage to vulnerable structures, as well as at least 38 fatalities and over 100 injuries, according to catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions.

Maria made landfall on Newfoundlands Avalon Peninsula as a minimal Category 1 hurricane late last week and quickly became an extratropical storm, according to AIR Worldwide.

Maria made landfall on Newfoundlands Avalon Peninsula as a minimal Category 1 hurricane late last week and quickly became an extratropical storm, according to AIR Worldwide.

Specialty insurers increased premium at an average 4 percent annual-growth rate over the past five years, beating the industry average, which remained close to flat over that time, a Conning Research & Consulting report says.

Recent Hurricane Irene estimates put U.S. insured losses between $1.6 billion and $6.6 billion.