Insurance industry supports plan to raise benefits, control

State Farm's proposed class-action settlement for Mississippi homeowners with Hurricane Katrina damage is a quick, simple remedy for those who want to take part, an attorney told a federal judge

Two senior senators from coastal states will be the lead witnesses on Wednesday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on whether the antitrust exemption enjoyed by insurers through the

In spite of softening pricing conditions over much of the property-casualty market, specialty market participants continue to grow their top lines through innovation--with new product offerings and

National Underwriter is launching a national award program to recognize companies that do an outstanding job managing their workers' compensation risks--both to lower costs and get people back on the

Senate Democrats expressed strong support for renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act at a Capitol Hill hearing on the issue, but concerns voiced about the program by Republicans left it unclear

A Congressional panel examining Hurricane Katrina claims handling heard a colleague accuse insurers of "massive fraud." The accusation came from Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., who has been among the

State Rep. Alan Sanborn, R-Redmond, called for the legislation at the spring meeting of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators, reacting, he said to pressure put on customers to purchase unn