The Louisiana legislature has passed a bill that would prevent insurers from canceling or nonrenewing homeowners policies because of Chinese drywall claims.

Chubb, FM Global and W.R. Berkley Corp. were the strongest financial performers over the last decade, according to a special report of U.S. property and casualty insurers by Fitch Ratings.

Employers will lose the right to retain their current health care plans if they increase deductibles or co-pays by more than the rate of medical inflation plus 15 percent under regulations unveiled by the Obama administration Monday.

The official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season was June 1, but no flood policies have been issued or renewed because the National Flood Insurance Program has expired, said two insurance groups, calling for a long term extension of the program.