Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurer, is offering drivers inTexasa 10 percent discount on their car insurance for liking Esurance on Facebook.

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurer, is offering drivers inTexasa 10 percent discount on their car insurance for liking Esurance on Facebook.

Discovery of ESI now is a standard part of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. While the number of vendors offering ESI collection soars, not all are equally qualified.

Insurers face claims of almost $2 billion from fires, hail and thunderstorms that hit parts of the United States last month, broker Aon Benfield said, though the impact of natural catastrophes so far in 2012 remains well below last year.

While much of the news around social media and insurance has focused on direct writers and major-branded agency forces, new research from Novarica shows more than 70 percent of insurers that distribute through independent agents also use Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn as a part of their communications strategies.

While much of the news around social media and insurance has focused on direct writers and major-branded agency forces, new research from Novarica shows more than 70 percent of insurers that distribute through independent agents also use Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn as a part of their communications strategies.

A violent criminal underworld of drug dealers and mobsters is pooling resources to defraud insurers. The Coalition reports on better-mobilized fraud gangs and masterminds' stunning heists, including a $400M crash-injury scheme and a $163M Medicare heist.

A violent criminal underworld of drug dealers and mobsters is pooling resources to defraud insurers. The Coalition reports on better-mobilized fraud gangs and masterminds' stunning heists, including a $400M crash-injury scheme and a $163M Medicare heist.