Mutual insurance executives need to express their passion for the industry by telling their stories and pointing to the mission that the protection of policyholders is the backbone of insurers business, says the outgoing chairman of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the region of Sikkim, India yesterday, causing moderate to heavy damage to vulnerable structures, as well as at least 38 fatalities and over 100 injuries, according to catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions.

Maria made landfall on Newfoundlands Avalon Peninsula as a minimal Category 1 hurricane late last week and quickly became an extratropical storm, according to AIR Worldwide.

Insurer Steadfast does not have a duty to defend AES Corp. in a climate change case alleging that AES emissions have contributed to rising sea levels threatening the village of Kivalina, Alaska.