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The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near normal" with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into hurricanes, the U.S. government weather agency predicted on Thursday.

The Senate passed a 60-day National Flood Insurance Program extension as part of an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. to move a five-year program extension bill to the Senate floor.

The Senate passed a 60-day National Flood Insurance Program extension as part of an agreement between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. to move a five-year program extension bill to the Senate floor.

Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., today introduced a five-year National Flood Insurance Program extension in the form of an amendment to bipartisan drug legislation.

Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., today introduced a five-year National Flood Insurance Program extension in the form of an amendment to bipartisan drug legislation.

Catastrophe modeler EQECAT says the earthquake in Northern Italy on May 20 will cause about $127 million in insured losses.

Two effective Workers Compensation cost-control strategies involve the carrot and the stick.

Finding the right insurance carrier to help a company mitigate its Workers Comp costs is key, says Mary Beth Pittinger, vice president and executive underwriter of Workers Comp for the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.