Moody's downgraded Assured Guarantys insurance financial strength ratings due to continued struggles in the market in which the company operates. Assured says the ratings agency used subjective, contradictory criteria to reach a predetermined conclusion.

A Florida district-court judge again denied an injunction that would halt implementation of Floridas personal injury protection reform law signed in May last year.

A Florida district-court judge again denied an injunction that would halt implementation of Floridas personal injury protection reform law signed in May last year.

A Florida chief inspector general report on travel expenses at the states last-resort insurer concludes that such expenses incurred by Citizens board, management and employees -- while compliant with written policies -- are excessive by state standards, and recommends that Citizens be required to follow state-travel laws.

A Florida chief inspector general report on travel expenses at the states last-resort insurer concludes that such expenses incurred by Citizens board, management and employees -- while compliant with written policies -- are excessive by state standards, and recommends that Citizens be required to follow state-travel laws.

AIR's latest report notes the differences in probabilities of recent cat events when considering their likelihood of occurring globally, rather than the specific region in which they occurred. The modeler also contends that higher cat losses recently stem from increased exposures, rather than more frequent and severe events.

AIR's latest report notes the differences in probabilities of recent cat events when considering their likelihood of occurring globally, rather than the specific region in which they occurred. The modeler also contends that higher cat losses recently stem from increased exposures, rather than more frequent and severe events.

For Workers Compensation insurers, profitability is the greatest near-term challenge as accident-year combined ratios increase, and uncertainty in employment and medical-claim trends weighs on the sector, according to a recent report.