Physician dispensing of repackaged drugs, especially for patients receiving workers compensation benefits, is drawing the scrutiny of insurers, legislators and regulators.

Physician dispensing of repackaged drugs, especially for patients receiving workers compensation benefits, is drawing the scrutiny of insurers, legislators and regulators.

Water was Junes element of destruction, causing a combined $27 billion in economic losses in Central Europe, Canada, and India.

Although official loss numbers have not yet been released for Colorados Black Forest Fire, the states insurance association approximates that the record-setting blaze may cost insurers more than $100 million.

Although official loss numbers have not yet been released for Colorados Black Forest Fire, the states insurance association approximates that the record-setting blaze may cost insurers more than $100 million.

The second-quarter catastrophe losses of insurers Zurich and XL Group total more than $400 million, with Zurich shouldering the largest share.

While wildfires raged this year in California, Colorado and Arizona, high-net-worth insurers were there too, providing fire deterrent services to the mansions and sprawling estates of their private-client insureds.

Premium increases will continue for the P&C insurance industry in the face of rising interest rates and other economic factors that will conspire to keep the momentum going, says financial analyst Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.