"The ability to stabilize the state's insurance marketplace following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is being threatened by legislation that would saddle insurers with excessive regulation, increase liti

David Small, an analyst at Bear Stearns in New York, said that scientists have been discussing storm frequency and severity increases for quite some time now, while modelers have produced scenarios gi

LAS VEGAS--The Holy Grail of property-casualty insurance--single-entry, multiple-company interface--remains more of a dream than a reality for a significant portion of disgruntled independent agents, a p

BETHESDA, MD--Insurance agencies contemplating an acquisition should determine in advance the potential of the proposed addition and whether the target fills gaps in their company, a merger expert advi

Mr. Serna's resignation will require an election by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners at its summer meeting next month in Washington to fill the NAIC secretary-treasurer's post he he

U.S. District Court Judge Richard T. Haik Sr., in Lafayette, La., on Thursday issued a partial summary judgment in favor of State Farm Fire & Casualty Company in a case involving a demand for payment

Earlier this year, the Newark, Calif.-based company said its release would result in modeled annualized insured loss increases of 40 percent across the Gulf Coast and Florida. In addition, modeled los

David Snyder, American Insurance Association assistant vice president, told a seminar in London sponsored by the British Institute of International Comparative Law that, "instead of increasing the con