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Pre-Katrina, Rates Kept FallingBefore Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast--perhaps causing a record insured loss of over $20 billion--the property-casualty market continued to soften ...

IBM Bolsters ACORD Standards EffortDonation of insurance business-process code will save development time and moneyIn a move that should save ACORD years of standards ...

War Vets, Obesity Pose WC RisksReturning soldiers often have injuries, suffer from mental traumaBy Daniel HaysThe workers' compensation system faces future multibillion-dollar impacts from ...

Marsh Sells CrumpTo Private Equity FirmBy Mark E. RuquetMarsh has signed an agreement to sell its wholesale brokerage operation--Crump Group Inc.--to an affiliate of ...

Katrina Chaos Impacts TRIA's ExtensionDebate in Congress delayed, but disaster focus could bolster industry's caseBy ARTHUR D. POSTAL AND MATT BRADYWASHINGTONHurricane Katrina has placed ...

Insurers Face Ballooning Katrina LossesAdjusters hit the ground, with insured damages reaching as high as $35 billionBy Mark e. ruquetInsured loss estimates continued to ...

Looking Past Devastation,Insurers See Positive TrendsBy Susanne SclafaneNew YorkAlthough executives speaking here at an insurance conference last week said their companies still didn't have ...

Partners Sought To Boost OpportunitiesAfrican-American group works with Hispanics to help members excel in insuranceWhile insurance associations often focus on legislative and regulatory lobbying, ...