Alterra Capital Holdings said it is rebranding Max Specialty Insurance Company as Alterra Excess & Surplus Insurance Company (Alterra E&S).

Experts in the energy field believe insurance market pricing will remain flat for the next 12 months despite early concerns that the Deepwater Horizon spill would drive prices higher.

Aon Corp. said it plans to eliminate more than 1,500 jobs as part of its restructuring plan with the merger of Hewitt Associates.

Larry Pentis, president and chief executive officer of GMAC Insurance, will be the keynote speaker at the Society of Insurance Research's 40th annual conference.

A workers' compensation insurance carrier and two Wisconsin-based multi-line carriers topped the list in a survey of independent agents who were asked to evaluate the ease of doing business with companies.

Reports that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has given the green light to sue more than 50 directors and officers of failed banks has one broker wondering how much due diligence was done before deciding to sue.

Hurricane Paula is causing uncertainty among forecasters over the long term as the Category 2 hurricane is predicted to spend time over Cuba, but there are questions about its direction from there.

Employment in the property and casualty insurance industry rose two percent in August compared to July, according to the latest U.S. employment statistics.