On April 15, 1912 the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage to New York. National Underwriter was there to write about the insurance implications.

Brown & Brown says first quarter net income rose 7 percent over last year as the firm reported increases in commissions and fees and benefited from a one-time court settlement

Property & casualty insurance carriers depend on agile and modern IT systems to respond to fast-changing regulations, competitive threats, new opportunities and customer demands. Policy administration is at the heart of these operations, but logistical challenges and costly risks associated with replacing or consolidating these core systems have prevented...

Allstate Corp. says it expects about $260 million in pretax catastrophe losses for the 2012 first quarter.