"It is clear that the increased frequency and severity of hurricanes consumes more economic capital than previously considered prudent," said Bryon Ehrhart, chief executive officer of Aon Re Services,

Gary Henning, American Insurance Association senior vice president, in remarks prepared for a joint hearing in Albany today by the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection and the Assembly Committee on

Authors of the study noted that a decade ago there were only 15 countries with a sole regulator for financial services. Of the nearly 40 nations that now have one financial services regulator, 15 crea

IIABA said the program is geared toward producers with less than three years experience in sales and less than five years in the insurance industry. The course consists of 12 full days of training con

Claims News Service, Feb. 6, 4:09 p.m. EST -- The Senate will vote tomorrow on whether or not to consider the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005. The bill seeks to establish a

Hurricane Katrina victims throughout the Gulf Coast are re-opening previously settled claims with their insurance companies by using the services of public adjusters to collect on un-paid or

Claims News Service, Feb. 6, 9:59 a.m. EST -- Hurricane Katrina victims throughout the Gulf Coast are re-opening previously settled claims with their insurance companies by using the services of

In a survey of the top dogs attending last month's Property-Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum, all but three of the 100 responding said Congress would not adopt a National Catastrophe Insurance