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Washington--Legislation moving settlement of asbestos claims out of the court system will face its first key test in the Senate tomorrow evening when supporters seek to win approval for floor debate of

Florida's chief financial officer said he has recommended legislation that would require insurers to speed up payments to policyholders for living expenses and repairs after their homes were damaged b

Property-casualty insurance products are more state-specific than life insurance products and "might call for differing regulatory approaches" on the issue of federal chartering, a Treasury official s

"We expect continued top-line growth pressures and gradual margin compression," he wrote, noting, "The personal auto insurers have historically underperformed other property-casualty insurers during p

At least 500,000 more asbestos injury claims are expected in coming decades even as resources to compensate victims dwindle, with asbestos lawsuits having already forced 78 firms into bankruptcy, an a

Assurex Global Partners commercial insurance brokerage group has named Paul J. Hering chairman, succeeding Gregory S. Belton, who is completing a two-year term in the ...