Specialty insurer Torus says it has formed a new division to centralize the delivery and development of its online ESCAPE broker portals.

The current economy and urban infrastructure of the U.S. must be "climate-proofed" for resiliency, said panelists at a major climate-change panel that included speakers from insurance, business and government organizations.

The current economy and urban infrastructure of the U.S. must be "climate-proofed" for resiliency, said panelists at a major climate-change panel that included speakers from insurance, business and government organizations.

Many policies preclude payment for claims involving "black market" items. So who's accountable for proving the legitimacy of objectsthe insured or the carrier?

Companies increasingly factor extreme weather into their strategic planning and a report from the United Nationsdue on Friday is expected to underscore the heightened risks they face.

Despite a softer-than-usual catastrophe year, Lloyds has reported a slight decline in profit in the first half of 2013 against a background of low investment yields.

Florida Realtors are joining the outcry against some of the flood insurance rates mandated by a 2012 federal law, arguing that implementation of a provision mandating immediate application of actuarial rates when a home is sold will bring Floridas housing recovering to a screeching halt.

Florida Realtors are joining the outcry against some of the flood insurance rates mandated by a 2012 federal law, arguing that implementation of a provision mandating immediate application of actuarial rates when a home is sold will bring Floridas housing recovering to a screeching halt.