Speed of policy delivery and underwriting decision, convenience and claim services top the list of agency requirements when placing personal lines, according to a new survey by Novarica and the Personal Lines Growth Alliance (PLGA).

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ends today after a second-straight year of 19 tropical storms.

The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ends today after a second-straight year of 19 tropical storms.

What makes an insurance carrier stand out among the competition? What areas enable carriers to grow? Accenture believes customer centricity is a key to both areas for insurers and has a new research survey available to back up their views.

What makes an insurance carrier stand out among the competition? What areas enable carriers to grow? Accenture believes customer centricity is a key to both areas for insurers and has a new research survey available to back up their views.

Europes sovereign debt crisis could have a negative impact on the U.S. property and casualty industrys ability to change the course of the soft market should the economy fall into another recession, an industry consultant says.

The NICB released its 3Q analysis of the year's questionable claims, showing a seven-percent increase compared to 2009 and 2010.

Hurricane Irene appears to have a better chance of cracking a list of the top ten costliest U.S. hurricanes after a big increase in estimated losses was released from Property Claims Services (PCS).