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Insurers may be underestimating their exposure to a coming third wave of asbestos liabilities by relying on outdated assumptions and not accounting for factors such as longer life expectancy and advances in medical knowledge, a research firm says.

To celebrate Apple's announcement that it's sold more than $10 billion in apps last year, we look at the top eight apps for small business.

To celebrate Apple's announcement that it's sold more than $10 billion in apps last year, we look at the top eight apps for small business.

Lower catastrophe losses helped send The Travelers Companies, Inc.s 2013 fourth-quarter net income soaring 225% to $988 million, compared to 2012 fourth-quarter net income of $304 million.

Fracking is not something to be exploited and profiteered overnight, but rather the next phase of American energy growth. And gaining a clear picture of the risks involved will go a long way in informing insurers' grasp of this often-misunderstood practice.

European insurers investments are becoming riskier, and that could mean negative ratings implications for the carriers, Fitch Ratings says.