Former regulators and legislators have created a new committee aimed at putting pressure on Washington officials to continue to focus on rules and laws aimed at reducing systemic risk in financial markets.

A federal judge ruled that Federal Insurance Co. will have to cover defense costs of Gerald A. Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach accused of molesting children, under a professional-liability policy.

New York City could soon be home to the worlds longest aquariumhoused in its subway system.

New York City could soon be home to the worlds longest aquariumhoused in its subway system.

Geographic diversity is not a hedge against loss, a Chartis executive saysa lesson amplified for the industry after it suffered more than $100 billion in losses from 2011 events.

A hard market is not far away, and this year the industry is expected to see its strongest growth since 2004, but the good news for insurers is tempered by consistent large underwriting losses, one industry economist says.

A hard market is not far away, and this year the industry is expected to see its strongest growth since 2004, but the good news for insurers is tempered by consistent large underwriting losses, one industry economist says.

Oregon Mutual Insurance (OMI) has been named winner of the 2012 Technology Innovation Award for the development of its MiAgents iPad application, which converts routine agency visits into a call to action that is relevant at the moment for the carrier and the agency. The award is sponsored by Ward...