Insurance companies rely on catastrophe models to provide reliable estimates of loss, whether for managing risk over the long term or for understanding their loss potential in real time as an actual event unfolds.

Toyota's recalls will have little impact on the ratings of auto and commercial lines insurers, according to Moody's, but a law firm said directors and officers carriers could face major exposure.

Richard Burr of North Carolina, the U.S. Senate Republican chief deputy whip, will address the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America membership March 4, the group announced.

Curiosity killed the cat, or so the saying goes. This can be especially true for those toying with social media and that have yet to develop a real strategy for handling the influx...