The March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami has significantly impacted the country’s automotive industry, and the ripple effects are being felt in the automotive-insurance and collision-repair industries as replacement parts become scarce, a new report says.

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance broker Brown & Brown reports first-quarter net income increased 5 percent, thanks in part to more than $30 million in acquired revenue for the quarter.

New policies at Navigators and Hanover, and IICF expands to Chicago

AXIS Capital Holdings’ expected financial impact of $285 million from the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami headlines the latest round of loss estimates from Bermuda companies.