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When used prudently, independent medical exams can be powerful claims management tools, exposing malingering and challenging dubious causation.

Claims from individuals and businesses affected by the Gulf oil spill are more numerous and costly than BP anticipated.

Claims from individuals and businesses affected by the Gulf oil spill are more numerous and costly than BP anticipated.

Insurers across all sectors are acknowledging the impacts of climate change on their business, but they are failing to engage in discussions about how to stay ahead of the potential threats, a new preparedness study says.

Commercial-insurance rates climbed by almost 7 percent in Q4 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, a recent survey shows, although the upward-rate acceleration seen since the start of 2011 appears to have slowed.

Catastrophe-risk modeler Risk Management Solutions is preparing the insurance industry for an update to the North Atlantic hurricane model that jolted the perception of possible losses when it was released in 2011.