Florida has a high concentration of older residents and a history of being a place where some have gone to try to take advantage of others.

Modeler EQECAT said damages and losses from a magnitude 6.7 earthquake on Oct. 21 are expected to be minimal.

Tropical Storm Richard is expected to become a hurricane as it moves toward the Yucatan Peninsula in the next three days, said the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Increasing risk factors along the Gulf Coast, including climate change and continued economic development in disaster-prone

Kelly S. Whitener, commercial account manager for Senn Dunn Insurance in Greensboro, N.C., has been awarded the 2010 National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announced.

A recent publication from risk management and insurance intermediary Willis Group Holdings said securities class action filings in the United States between 2007 and 2009 were about 60 percent higher than in 2006.

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland is seeking to get back about $102 million from all those involved in the acquisition of a now-insolvent insurance company.

The Chubb Corporation reported a slight drop in third-quarter net income while recording higher pre-tax catastrophe losses and lower net realized investment gains.