The National Association of Insurance Commissioners takes a subdued, fact-based approach in its comments on how federal agencies should provide consolidated regulation of insurance companies which operate savings and loans.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners takes a subdued, fact-based approach in its comments on how federal agencies should provide consolidated regulation of insurance companies which operate savings and loans.

California has imposed a higher-than-expected rate cut on Assurants force-placed line of insurance business in the state, creating concern by an analyst that other states might follow suit and the profitability of the line nationwide may be substantially reduced.

California has imposed a higher-than-expected rate cut on Assurants force-placed line of insurance business in the state, creating concern by an analyst that other states might follow suit and the profitability of the line nationwide may be substantially reduced.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says the world's economic situation is volatile, but he remains positive.

Verisk Insurance Solutions - Underwriting, a unit of Verisk Analytics, announces an enhancement to Foreclosure Alert that identifiesat the point of saleif a property has previously been in foreclosure. Foreclosure Alert provides actionable information to help insurers minimize the risk from properties currently or previously in foreclosure.

Verisk Insurance Solutions - Underwriting, a unit of Verisk Analytics, announces an enhancement to Foreclosure Alert that identifiesat the point of saleif a property has previously been in foreclosure. Foreclosure Alert provides actionable information to help insurers minimize the risk from properties currently or previously in foreclosure.

Tropical Storm Sandy is now a hurricane headed for the south coast of Jamaica and is due to make landfall later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday