While property and casualty insurers are excitedly discussing the prospect of 2012 rate increases and improving loss ratios, the net impact of such a development will likely be tempered by expectations of low investment yields, according to analyst firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.

National Underwriter asked four members of its Risk Managers Advisory Board to share their views on education and recruitment.

Ten insurance trade groups have written representatives of states participating in the Nonadmitted Insurance Multistate Agreement (NIMA) in an attempt to get them on board with what is being called the Kentucky compromise.

Munich Re backs the idea of using insurance to help resolve Europe's sovereign debt crisis, a board member of the world's biggest reinsurer said on Monday.