The Treasury Department will hold a public hearing Dec. 9 to gain industry views on what it should recommend in an upcoming report on modernizing and improving insurance regulation.

Fitch Ratings has changed its outlook on the title-insurance industry from negative to stable, saying the current ratings of these companies reflect the weakened state of the companies.

Catastrophe bond issuance could double over the final three months of 2011, fueled by strong demand from investors seeking a haven from wild price swings in mainstream financial markets, brokerage GC Securities said on Tuesday.

Speed of policy delivery and underwriting decision, convenience and claim services top the list of agency requirements when placing personal lines, according to a new survey by Novarica and the Personal Lines Growth Alliance (PLGA).