Towns along Louisiana's flat Mississippi River delta and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast face an uncertain future as the sea level rises and wetlands that surround them disappear.

Liberty Mutual Group is in no rush to enter the equity markets as it had planned last year, according to its chief executive officer.

A review of enforcement actions taken by the U.S. Treasury Department reveals that bankers are the primary violators of sanctions imposed against foreign governments, but a few property and casualty insurers and one broker have also received fines.

Legislation that would impose federal limits on medical liability lawsuits is headed to the House floor, and could be voted on within several weeks.