Swiss Re said it expects its insured losses from the Feb. 21 earthquake in New Zealand to be approximately $800 million.

Swiss Re said it expects its insured losses from the Feb. 21 earthquake in New Zealand to be approximately $800 million.

Four former insurance executives of now-defunct Vanguard Fire and Casualty Company have been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining $20 million in reimbursement from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund after the 2004 hurricane season.

The antics of major Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen have resulted in the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar production and put an entire cast and crew out of work, begging the question: Can this actor still be insured?

The proliferation of the Internet, mobile technologies, and social networking sites has altered the purchasing behavior of customers in the insurance industry. While the agent channel continues to provide a substantive influence on the insurance application and sales process, a growing number of customers are turning to the Web to...

American International Group Inc. said Tuesday it is taking another step toward repaying the government's $182 billion bailout package.

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