WASHINGTON--A Louisiana congressman, who was dispossessed by Hurricane Katrina, told a national meeting of agents and brokers here that there is a need for a federal coastal catastrophe reinsurance pro

The Conference Group is a leading insurance industry executive-level conference organizer with meetings that include The 18th Annual Executive Conference for Property-Casualty Insurance Industry and

Despite an $80 million charge settling bid-rigging allegations with three attorneys general and the New York state insurance department, Bermuda-based ACE Limited reported a 12 percent increase in fir

Legislation at the end of 2005, which extended the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act until 2007, included a mandate for the President's Working Group, which operates within the Treasury Department, to exam

"Outside of these key distress areas, however, as with Jan. 1 renewals, market capacity remains adequate with muted price movements and strong balance sheets enabling primary companies to retain more

The question was raised by Ellen Vinck, RIMS president and vice president, risk management & benefits with BAE Systems Ship Repair, at a leadership panel at the annual Risk and Insurance Management So

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David Small with Bear Stearns wrote that lower written premium numbers suggest the company is having a difficult time identifying areas for growth as it repositions its book from riskier lines of busi