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The top 25 bank-owned insurance agencies reported earnings margins last year 11 percent higher than the average of all bank agencies, according to a new report.

The Commercial Insurance Agency of the Year Award program, run for the past eight years exclusively by National Underwriter, is being expanded.

Risk managers considering climate change exposures are concerned about political and regulatory environments and confused about whose job it is to manage such perils, a survey has found.

A House panel has reported out flood insurance legislation and two other bills dealing with natural catastrophes, but only the flood program extension has unanimous industry backing.

As debate continues on financial services reform legislation in the Senate, the insurance industry will be working to revise regulatory provisions they consider too "bank-centric."

The massive property insurance bill is still being debated on the final day of the Florida legislation session.