Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., chairman of the Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, said the hearing is being held so

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Consumer advocate J. Robert Hunter has called on regulators to repeal the homeowners policy clause that permits carriers to deny claims for wind losses if uncovered flooding causes damage at the same

Claims adjusters are stuck between a rock and a hard place, pressured by superiors to be constantly vigilant for fraud, and by policyholders who want their money yesterday. But with the proper trainin

Tom Maher, a former managing editor of National Underwriter, passed away last week at the age of 77. Editor In Chief Sam Friedman, who took over Tom's post in 1986, reminisces about his mentor and old

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Is NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman any better at predicting the Top-10 Property-Casualty Insurance Stories of 2007 than he is at picking a baseball champion? Check out what stories Sam thought would t