Its difficult to think of anything about the personal auto insurance market that could be considered niche, but for years that is exactly how telematics was perceived within the industry. As leading insurers continue to expand their use of the technology, though, it seems inevitable that carriers of all shapes...

Property and casualty carrier employment remained flat in November 2011 relative to the month prior, and agent and broker employment in the month rose to its second-highest level in nearly two years, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.

Australias QBE Insurance Group says a record level of catastrophe claims in 2011 prompted the company to warn investors that its profit will be down up to 50 percent.