If an earthquake like the one that devastated San Francisco, Calif., in 1906 struck today, the toll would be staggering:...
Hurricanes News
U.S. property/casualty insurers managed to increase earnings and add to their capital base in 2005 despite record catastrophe losses, according...
The PLUS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), reports that it has granted more than...
Hurricane Katrina lawsuits are multiplying and it’s not just insurance companies that are defendants. Oil companies, mortgage brokers, a shipping...
While Italians sadly said farewell to the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games, held Feb. 10-26, insurers are happy the...
Underinsurance not only leaves policyholders vulnerable, it impacts the profitability of most insurers. Recent high profile events, such as the...
Fraud Roundup Imposter arrested ‘playing dentist’ A Miami-Dade County man was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license and submitting...
If government can’t do it, business will. Once the domain of government and charitable relief groups, hurricane response and preparedness...
After the wreckage caused by last year’s Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many home insurers in southern Louisiana are refusing to...
A federal judge in Gulfport, Miss., has refused to throw out a lawsuit that a couple filed against Allstate Insurance...