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Controversies over disputed hurricane and flood claims, credit scoring, federal regulation and the industry's profitability will be among the hot topics debated by two heavyweights--Robert P. Hartwig,

While the measure--which was sent to Republican Gov. Charlie Crist for his signature--did not include all the items insurance interests pushed for, one industry trade group representative said they we

A proposed regulation by the Internal Revenue Service that would reverse a longstanding tax benefit for captive insurance operations and put them on the same footing as self-insureds has caught the ca

Their legislation would make it possible for state-sponsored insurance funds to voluntarily pool catastrophic risks with one another and then transfer that pooled risk to private markets through inst

The company said it has teamed up with Metro City Group, owner of a 68-foot multimedia-equipped tractor-trailer, to transport the equipment that lets drivers test their skills in practical behind-the-

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Novato, Calif.-based Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and affiliates to "single-A-plus" from "single