A new report from Aite Group examines the state of property & casualty insurance claims and the solutions that are helping transform the industry. Aite Group interviews with 35 stakeholders in the p&c insurance and information technology industries describe emerging opportunities for cost reduction, claims service, customer satisfaction, and industry...

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc says it has acquired an initial 50.1 percent interest in the share capital of Alta SA, holder of a major insurance brokerage firm in Chile.

Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. says it has acquired Mortgage Insurance Agency, Ltd. in Crystal Lake, Ill.

An estimated 9,500 claims resulting from June 1 tornadoes that devastated several Mass. communities may total up to $175 million.

Company founder is new CEO at Clearwater insurer; continues as chairman of the board.

Worcester, Mass.-based insurer The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. says it has completed its acquisition of Chaucer Holdings PLC, a major specialist Lloyd’s insurance group.

Patriot National Insurance Group announces it has selected the WorkersCompExpert software platform from Paradox Technology Solutions to support its insurance, managing general underwriting, billing, and claims services operations.

Almost half of Internet users age 16 and older—48 percent—are worried about companies checking their actions on the Internet, according to a recent survey by USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism as part of the Digital Future Project.