Auto insurer Progressive reported June net income dropped 29 percent from the prior year on the poor performance of its investment portfolio.

Insurance industry representatives will oppose an expected amendment that would add wind coverage to a bill extending the National Flood Insurance Program for five years

The Ward Group has released its annual list of top 50 P&C insurance companies in the U.S., with nine new additions.

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The likelihood of a successful full-scale terrorist attack is directly correlated with the number of operatives involved in the planning, a catastrophe modeler said.

Two rating agencies affirmed the ratings on Aon Corp. after the Chicago-based insurance broker announced plans to acquire Hewitt Associates Inc. for $4.9 billion.

The insurance industry hit the proverbial jackpot with the final version of financial services regulatory reform legislation poised for passage by Congress, says NU Editor Sam Friedman in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Hedley Blane was named chief underwriting officer of the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s subsidiary, Hartford Financial Products International Ltd (HFPI).