Louisiana's state-backed homeowners insurer may find itself unable to pay claims if a big storm strikes because of a $95 million class action judgment stemming from Hurricane Katrina, officials said.

The outlook for the workers' compensation marketplace is a mix of good and bad, according to experts with knowledge of different sectors of the industry.

The Democratic leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has asked 52 health insurers to provide detailed information on their compensation and other financial information by Sept. 4.

Florida authorities have been raking in fines from a new Web site for whistleblowers to report employer workers' compensation law infractions, the state's chief financial officer said.

Superfund litigation--as measured by the number, duration and complexity of cases--decreased from fiscal years 1994 through 2007, the General Accounting Office said.

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As Hurricane Bill, the season's first major hurricane, swirls through the Atlantic, an insurance broker says businesses are far readier for natural disasters than ever before.

Zurich in North America's Surety, Credit and Political Risk group said it will provide a surety bond for the consortium responsible for construction to expand the Panama Canal.