The U.S. and Bermuda reinsurance sector has its challenges, particularly when it comes to living up to previous years returns on equity for investors, but ratings agency A.M. Best is maintaining its stable outlook due to reinsurers strong capitalization and enterprise risk management practices, as well as a stable pricing...

Property and casualty carriers enjoyed a strong hiring month in December, boosting employment for this subsector of the insurance industry to its highest level in 2012, according to the most recent figures from the U.S Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Property and casualty carriers enjoyed a strong hiring month in December, boosting employment for this subsector of the insurance industry to its highest level in 2012, according to the most recent figures from the U.S Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A court decision last week ordering Flagstar Bank to pay $90.1 million to bond insurer Assured Guaranty as compensation for losses incurred on insured mortgage-backed securities should benefit other financial guarantors by giving them leverage in their own lawsuits against banks for losses sustained during the financial crisis, according to...

More frequent and severe weather-related events are creating a volatile business environment for the property and insurance industry.

Although commercial-lines pricing is expected to continue its upward trend, ratings agency A.M. Best is maintaining a negative outlook on the sector due to weak macroeconomics, less-favorable loss-reserve development and low investment yields.

Personal-lines rates increased by 4 percent in January compared to the same month a year ago, according to MarketScout, continuing a trend of modest hikes for the sector.

Personal-lines rates increased by 4 percent in January compared to the same month a year ago, according to MarketScout, continuing a trend of modest hikes for the sector.