Regulators promised to delve more deeply into lender-placed insurance, saying there may need to be more regulation of that line of business.

Regulators promised to delve more deeply into lender-placed insurance, saying there may need to be more regulation of that line of business.

Brent Kelly, CIC, property-casualty agent at Clemens InsuranceYears at company: 8School: University of Illinois '00Read Brent's previous nGI Q&AHow…

Willis calls 2011 the Year of the Breach, and says that while companies are rightfully concerned about their cyber exposures, they need to carefully examine their insurance coverages and risk-management strategies to ensure they are adequately prepared and protected.

Willis calls 2011 the Year of the Breach, and says that while companies are rightfully concerned about their cyber exposures, they need to carefully examine their insurance coverages and risk-management strategies to ensure they are adequately prepared and protected.

Swiss Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurer, said it saw prices rising further in a continued reaction to the unusually high number of natural catastrophes last year, as it posted an unexpected quarterly profit.

A unit of insurer MBIA Inc challenged Stockton, Calif.'s eligibility for bankruptcy, saying the city had not negotiated with creditors in good faith and had given preferential treatment to the California Public Employees' Retirement System.

A unit of insurer MBIA Inc challenged Stockton, Calif.'s eligibility for bankruptcy, saying the city had not negotiated with creditors in good faith and had given preferential treatment to the California Public Employees' Retirement System.