The latest government study on Chinese drywall has revealed a "strong association" between the drywall and corrosion in homes that may physically irritate their residents.

Marine insurers face a stormy market, battered by declines in trade, expansion of piracy, stalled capital markets and lower investment returns, an insurance brokerage reports.

With two cornerstones of their market's operational framework under attack--niche underwriting and wholesale distribution--E&S lines brokers and insurers are finding it tougher just to stay even, let alone gain any ground.

The latest government study on Chinese drywall has revealed a "strong association" between the drywall and corrosion in homes that may physically irritate their inhabitants.