Swiss Re says its subsidiary Swiss Re Capital Markets has placed a $200 million insurance linked security with the capital markets that has the unique feature of covering the reinsurance exposures of two carriers.

Bolstered by reinforcements, fire crews were focusing Wednesday on building containment lines around the 7-square-mile wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in the mountains southwest of Denver and may have claimed two lives.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America says U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., will address the Annual Leadership Luncheon just prior to the IIABAs Legislative Conference & Convention.

Lloyds says record catastrophe losses led to a loss of more than $800 million for 2011 as the specialty-insurance market experienced the largest catastrophe-claims year in its history.

Verisk Analytics, Inc., a leading source of information about risk, announces the formation of Verisk Crime Analytics. The division reflects the company's recent growth in crime analytics as well as the market potential in this area.

Verisk Analytics, Inc., a leading source of information about risk, announces the formation of Verisk Crime Analytics. The division reflects the company's recent growth in crime analytics as well as the market potential in this area.

Do you know a claims rock star who innovates and inspires? There is still time to nominate him or her for ultimate bragging rights and some pretty sweet swag.

Do you know a claims rock star who innovates and inspires? There is still time to nominate him or her for ultimate bragging rights and some pretty sweet swag.