Preliminary data shows no improvement in motorcycle fatalities in 2011 despite a strengthening economy and rising gas prices, says the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Following a tornado, tropical storm or hurricane event, an adjuster may find the insured structure demolished, while neighboring structures remain intact and suffer minimal damage. Why is this? Wind speeds, the storm's path and other factors must be weighed to arrive at a definitive answer.

Catastrophe modeler EQECAT says the earthquake in Northern Italy on May 20 will cause about $127 million in insured losses.

Agencyport Software, a provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, announces the availability of AgencyPortal 4.5, the latest version of its platform for insurance companies to offer self-service portals to their retail agents, brokers, MGAs, and policyholders.

Agencyport Software, a provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, announces the availability of AgencyPortal 4.5, the latest version of its platform for insurance companies to offer self-service portals to their retail agents, brokers, MGAs, and policyholders.

Aon named Steve McGill group president of Aon Risk Solutions and Aon Benfield.

Overall, the insurance industry lags considerably behind other financial services in sorting through the mounds of information they possess to make insightful decisions. The industry should receive an A for aspiration, finally embracing the value of analytics and beginning to invest significant resources to the process. At the...

Overall, the insurance industry lags considerably behind other financial services in sorting through the mounds of information they possess to make insightful decisions. The industry should receive an A for aspiration, finally embracing the value of analytics and beginning to invest significant resources to the process. At the...