While property and casualty insurers are excitedly discussing the prospect of 2012 rate increases and improving loss ratios, the net impact of such a development will likely be tempered by expectations of low investment yields, according to analyst firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

While property and casualty insurers are excitedly discussing the prospect of 2012 rate increases and improving loss ratios, the net impact of such a development will likely be tempered by expectations of low investment yields, according to analyst firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

While smartphones and other mobile devices are increasingly used like personal computers and require the same security now standard in PCssuch as antivirus software and encryptionmost mobile devices have the same lack of security as a 1998 PC.

While smartphones and other mobile devices are increasingly used like personal computers and require the same security now standard in PCssuch as antivirus software and encryptionmost mobile devices have the same lack of security as a 1998 PC.

National Underwriter asked four members of its Risk Managers Advisory Board to share their views on education and recruitment.

Ten insurance trade groups have written representatives of states participating in the Nonadmitted Insurance Multistate Agreement (NIMA) in an attempt to get them on board with what is being called the Kentucky compromise.

Ten insurance trade groups have written representatives of states participating in the Nonadmitted Insurance Multistate Agreement (NIMA) in an attempt to get them on board with what is being called the Kentucky compromise.

Tropical Storm Rina has formed in the western Caribbean, becoming the 17th named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season.