The earthquake in Haiti was weaker than the Chilean earthquake, but that country suffered greater damage and higher casualties because of its lack of building codes and preparedness plans, an insurance regulator said.

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The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents named the winners of its three major national professional awards for 2010 during a meeting of the association.

Insurance fraud-related convictions increased by 24 percent last year in New York State, the State Insurance Department's Fraud Bureau reported.