Will health care reform legislation now before Congress make coverage more affordable, or will it increase premiums? That's the subject of the latest NU Online Poll at www.property-casualty.com.

National Underwriter named the three winners today in the publication's eighth annual "Commercial Insurance Agency of the Year" award program.

Fitch Ratings said the outlook for the U.S. title insurance industry remains negative, following deterioration in market fundamentals and material reductions in capital.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke declared that the recession is "very likely over," but the pace of recovery will be uneven across states and industries, according to a leading insurance industry economist.