The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill banning insurers from canceling homeowners and commercial property coverage because of Chinese drywall claims.

The Florida legislature has passed a bill that would exclude certain commercial insurance lines from the rate filing and approval process.

The losses from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explosion are not expected to significantly impact the insurance marketplace or buying behaviors, a brokerage executive said.

There are ways for brokers to maintain their books of business and keep growing even in a challenging economy, Eileen Frank, president of J.P. West, says in NU's latest video interview at www.property-casualty.com.