FEMA is asking thousands of Americans who were victims of natural disasters to return more than $22 million in government aid, acknowledging it mistakenly made payments to many people who were ineligible.

Instec, a provider of software and services to the commercial property/casualty insurance industry, announced a new version of its quicksolver 3 policy administration software. New features including an administrator module, automated endorsement wording, and enhancements to the user interface.

In part three of this series, Mark Hoffman, claims technology manager, Esurance, takes on a series of questions on claims technology issues.

From improving employee morale and teamwork to attracting the best recruits, creating networking opportunities, forming partnerships and improving community relations, corporate philanthropy makes as much sense as a good marketing or business plan. Here are 5 ways to get started.

A property and casualty industry official says he hopes the recent heavy Mississippi River flooding will reinforce the need for prompt congressional action for a long-term National Flood Insurance Program extension.

Evidence that catastrophe models may not be as accurate as some carriers might expect has one insurance broker cautioning insurers that they need to examine their loss estimates more closely.

State Farm calls dog bites a “serious public health problem” and says it paid $90 million on about 3,500 dog-bite claims last year.

Nationwide Insurance says its 2011 first-quarter net income increased 29 percent to $512 million on higher net operating income in the property and casualty and financial services segments.