Five months after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, two brokers discuss how some areas are back to normal while others are characterized by temporary housing, piles of rubble and businesses that can't afford to rebuild.

The Association of British Insurers says insurers are expecting significant losses of more than 100 million pounds ($162 million) from damages caused by rioting in boroughs of London and other cities.

While Standard & Poors recent downgrade of U.S. long-term sovereign debt is not expected to have a meaningful direct impact on property and casualty insurers, the indirect impact of the downgrade, as a reflection of economic uncertainty, could be more significant and could prolong the soft market cycle, according to...

While Standard & Poors recent downgrade of U.S. long-term sovereign debt is not expected to have a meaningful direct impact on property and casualty insurers, the indirect impact of the downgrade, as a reflection of economic uncertainty, could be more significant and could prolong the soft market cycle, according to...

The Hanover Insurance Group reports a second-quarter net loss of $31.8 million, as the commercial- and personal-lines insurer says after-tax catastrophe losses during the period, mainly from tornadoes, were $103.4 million.

The Hanover Insurance Group reports a second-quarter net loss of $31.8 million, as the commercial- and personal-lines insurer says after-tax catastrophe losses during the period, mainly from tornadoes, were $103.4 million.

The insurance industry is trying to build support for Senate bill provision establishing minimum requirements for state-graduated driver licensing.

The insurance industry is trying to build support for Senate bill provision establishing minimum requirements for state-graduated driver licensing.