Emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado, but officials on Tuesday sharply lowered the number of deaths caused by the storm.

New programs at Pioneer, Wright Flood, Consumer Specialties Insurance Co. and CITA Insurance Services. Honors received by Hester, Heitel & Assocs. Former NAPSLO President and Colemont Insurance founder passes away.

The battle over rate hikes imposed on flood insurance program policyholders in Louisiana is intensifying, with the big prize being the Senate seat now held by Mary Landrieu, D-La.

It would be nice to dream, but impaired driving will always be the single biggest issue that property & casualty insurers have to deal with regarding their policyholders, but other challenges keep coming our way.