Commercial-lines insurers were lucky in 2013 as they enjoyed mild weather and more-favorable equity markets, but ultimately results were unimpressive, and improvement in combined ratios may already be slowing, according to analyst firm Nomura.

Travelers and The Hartford took top honors among the insurers recognized in Compuwares fifth annual Best of the Web awards, bestowed upon top-performing web and mobile sites.

Five strategies ACE recommends agents share with high-net-worth clients on how to better manage and possibly reduce insurance premiums.

Weve all heard about corporate executives who have been kidnapped and held for ransom. But did you know that your computer files can be kidnapped and held for ransom too? The new and particularly devious threat, called CryptoLocker, takes the age-old concept of kidnapping into the cyber world.