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Writing insurance in the coastal areas of the United States always seems to present more of a challenge to agencies than writing similar policies in non-coastal areas. Is this because it is by nature harder to write

Despite a number of conflicting research findings, the general consensus among weather and climate researchers is that global warming, whether natural or man-made, is unlikely to increase the

This week marks the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, but that's not the only fact that prompted the lead article of our August E&S/Specialty Lines e-newsletter about hurricane forecasts,

Researchers at the Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project said yesterday that this year's Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to include nine hurricanes--one more than the team's June

Tornado exposure has and will always be a consistent threat to insurers. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in an average year the U.S. experiences 1,200

Indeed, since 2005, insurers have become more capable of absorbing a catastrophic event, thanks to better management of their risk concentration, as well as development of more efficient

David Langdon, vice president with the consulting firm Towers Perrin's reinsurance business out of Hartford, Conn., said that since 2005 insurers have become more prepared for a catastrophic event wit

David Langdon, vice president with the consulting firm Towers Perrin's reinsurance business out of Hartford, Conn., said that since 2005 insurers have become more prepared for a catastrophic event wit