When evaluating the cause of agents E&O claims, one of the current hot spots deals with the manner in which claims are handled at the agency level.

The accumulation of data and the usage of that data in catastrophe modeling is a delicate business.

On March 14, 2011, Aflac severed ties with comedian Gilbert Gottfried, the quacking voice behind its popular television mascot, the Aflac Duck.

A catastrophe-laden 2011 and a tornado-filled start to 2012 could have a debilitating impact on smaller carriers, based on the simple premise that they often have a lot smaller of a financial cushionless business from which to draw and pay claims, analysts say.