Aplifi (formerly Blue Frog Solutions), a provider of life & annuity order management, client management, and marketing solutions for the insurance and financial sectors, announces that it has expanded its PolicyBox platform and launched into the property & casualty market.

In the wake of Hurricane Irene, loss estimates from two catastrophe modelers have differed significantly, and Eqecat today offers an explanation of how it arrived at its numbers, stating that the primary source of uncertainty is flooding.

Legislation extending the current National Flood Insurance Program for a short period is being drafted by officials of the Senate Banking Committee.

State Farm is looking to raise rates and change its homeowners insurance deductibles in Texas.