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Legislation extending the current National Flood Insurance Program for a short period is being drafted by officials of the Senate Banking Committee.

Legislation extending the current National Flood Insurance Program for a short period is being drafted by officials of the Senate Banking Committee.

With global gross written premium for the property and casualty insurance industry standing at $1.15 trillion, the United States still ranks number one in gross written premium, but expansion of the marketplace remains a challenge for insurers, according to Aon Benfield.

Catastrophe risk modeler Risk Modeler Solutions has weighed in on how much Hurricane Irene will cost the insurance industry.

Ample capacity within the reinsurance market indicates no broad-based hardening in the insurance marketplace, but the three major insurance brokers differ over what direction the industry will be taking in the future.

To send a "thank you" to the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 and donate funds to fallen firefighters, State Farm teamed with director Spike Lee to film a moving tribute.

To send a "thank you" to the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 and donate funds to fallen firefighters, State Farm teamed with director Spike Lee to film a moving tribute.

Mayor Michael Bloombergs handling of Hurricane Irene has boosted his overall approval rating to 54 percent, up from 45 percent on July 27, according to a survey released today by Quinnipiac University.