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WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court in a split decision yesterday dealt a blow to the insurance industry with a ruling that claims for unpaid workers' compensation premiums do not have priority in bankruptcy

Thomas Brown, the president of E-Claim.com, who lives and works across the Mississippi River from the Crescent City in Gretna, La., saw the roof torn from his office and his home inundated by rains wh

Despite what he claimed was an improper effort by insurers to defeat him, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has won a close primary race to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant gov

"It likely will not be as active and destructive as 2005 and slightly below what other groups have predicted," said Mark Saunders, with the Tropical Storm Risk group that includes Benfield Hazard Rese

Mr. Drzik, in addition to taking Mr. Morrison's CEO spot, will continue as the president of Mercer Oliver Wyman. He will report directly to Michael G. Cherkasky, president and chief executive officer

According to Newark, Calif.-based RMS, the latest versions represent a significant advancement in the quantification of seismic risk for the eastern U.S. and Canada, implementing third-generation mode