Congress is again being asked to amend the Medicare Secondary Payment Act, just six months after enacting reform legislation dealing with the issue, which took five years to pass congressional muster.

Faced with attrition in its captive agencies, and a declining number of policies-in-force, Allstate Corp. is turning to a surprising distribution source to drive its brand: independent agents.

CSC, which handles NFIP-Direct for the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been acquired by the company which does most of the back-office work for 50 Write-Your-Own companies.

Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer Allstate Corp. estimates catastrophe losses for the month of April at $216 million pre-tax and $140 million after-tax.

Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer Allstate Corp. estimates catastrophe losses for the month of April at $216 million pre-tax and $140 million after-tax.

Tornadoes late May 15 in north-central Texas damaged multiple homes, killing six people and injuring 100.

Zurich Insurance Group posted a fall in profits in the first quarter, with lower net releases of reserves compared with the prior year offsetting fewer natural catastrophes.

Zurich Insurance Group posted a fall in profits in the first quarter, with lower net releases of reserves compared with the prior year offsetting fewer natural catastrophes.