Personal Lines

The sad shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. is at the center of a controversy that has no end in sight, and could bring other parties into question over liability, including insurers.

Insurers are finding out the recent severe weather in Texas took a heavy toll on vehicles.

Insurers are finding out the recent severe weather in Texas took a heavy toll on vehicles.

U.S. insured losses in March from severe weather are expected to pass $1.8 billion, according to Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe-model-development center for Aon Benfield.

The economy is down, and fraud is upalong with consumer acceptance of fraudulent behavior. A best-practices approach requires using new and established tools and building a reputation for being aggressive in the fight against fraud. Four insurers reveal how theyre waging war against fraudsters.

Emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India present great opportunity for insurers looking to expand their top-line growth, if not profitable growth.