Opinions still vary as to whether pricing increases are uniform across all lines and whether these increases are enough to declare that a hard market has arrived. But more executives and industry observers appear willing to lean in that direction now compared to comments made after Q4 2011 results were...

While the reinsurance sector contended with one of its biggest loss years ever in 2011, capital levels remain strong, 2012 has started off on a better note than last year, and quoting volatility for Florida renewals appears to be moderating compared to 2011s quoting behavior, recent reports say.

American International Group will pay a total of $146.5 million to be distributed among all 50 states following a probe that sought to determine whether the insurer violated premium-reporting rules governing Workers Compensation insurance.

American International Group will pay a total of $146.5 million to be distributed among all 50 states following a probe that sought to determine whether the insurer violated premium-reporting rules governing Workers Compensation insurance.

ALIRT Insurance Research breaks down insurers' performance in 2012's first quarter.

Two sets of storms in the U.S. and an earthquake and aftershocks in northern Italy top the list of catastrophes around the globe in May, notes a report by Aon Benfield.

While U.S.property and casualty insurer employment has been on a general downward trend since mid-2008, the sector has not shed jobs since January 2012, and has added jobs in both March and April, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of the industrys April employment figures.

Before companies released their Q1 results for 2012, global investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) had warned of rising reserve deficiencies among the 55 insurance stocks it follows. But KBWalong with many other industry observersturned out to be wrong, as its group of non-life insurers released surprisingly strong reserves...