Liberty Mutuals operating results improved and catastrophe losses have been modest, leading to 2012 third-quarter net income of $465 million, compared to a $112 million net loss in 2011s third quarter.

While it is too early to give insured-loss estimates for storm Sandy, Risk Management Solutions says the impact on the East Coast appears much more severe than 2011's Hurricane Irene. Following are images of the damage left behind by the storm.

Risk Management Solutions says Sandy's impact on the East Coast is much more severe than last years Hurricane Irene. As emergency personnel, modelers and insurers assess the ultimate damage, some have connected the storm to hot topics such as federal risk-management strategies, insurers' disaster responses, and climate change.

Increasing rates and lower catastrophe losses led to a $6 billion favorable swing in net income for personal-lines insurers through the first six months of 2012 compared to the same period last yearbut economic and weather challenges remain for the segment, a recent analysis shows.

A study of opioid use among workers compensation claimants reveals that longer-term use increased in nearly half of the 21 states analyzed compared to a similar study conducted a year ago.

Insurance broker Aon says its 2012 third-quarter net income attributable to shareholders increased 3 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to a slight increase in revenues and essentially flat expenses.

The good news for insurance companies is that, in general, rate increases may have outpaced loss trends in this years third quarter. But the benefits to carriers may be offset by growing reserve pressures and the continued slow-motion collapse of investment income, according to new analysis by Keefe, Bruyette &...

The last decade has been a rough one for regional insurers, judging by a Fitch Ratings performance review that shows regionals lagging behind other types of insurers in two key metrics.