As the peak of hurricane season approaches, the insurance community is holding its breath, wondering what the coming months will bring. Everyone seems to agree that the best protection against disaster is an effective preparedness plan--one that

The poll of high-risk hurricane areas in eight states -- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas -- found 33 percent of residents saying if

Several news items of late have triggered both my interest and my imagination. One was a news item about a company that makes smart bombs.

Property-casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners, businesses, and auto owners around $3.7 billion in catastrophe claims for events that happened from April to June this year, said a recent