A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-”...
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Munich Re’s loss figures for 2007 from natural catastrophes concludes that “despite the general absence of extreme events, overall economic...
While winter storms do not attract the attention of mega-catastrophes such as hurricanes and earthquakes, these smaller events can add...
“Climate change is one of the foremost concerns of our time,” states a bulletin from Willis. “In a relatively short...
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry’s net income after taxes rose 7.1 percent to $49.4 billion through nine-months 2007 from $46.1...
Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans’ population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane...
A proposed 4.6 percent average statewide increase for homeowners insurance by The Travelers Companies Inc., was rejected last week by...
Scruggs has ties to Republican Sen. Trent Lott and Democrats Hood and Clinton Mississippi Lawyer Timothy Balducci pleaded guilty to...
The nonstop coastal building across Florida has pushed the insurance risk in the state to nearly $2 trillion, keeping it...
An editor has some control over the selection of the top stories of the year, but it’s limited. That is,...