Workers compensation insurance premiums in Louisiana will drop 5.1 percent as of May 1, State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said.

A federal district court judge has dismissed numerous lawsuits filed by New Orleans-area residents against the Army Corps of Engineers related to 2005s Hurricane Katrina.

A federal district court judge in Mississippi rejected the effort of a Mississippi county to intervene in the state's lawsuit challenging NFIP rate hikes.

A federal district court judge in Mississippi rejected the effort of a Mississippi county to intervene in the state's lawsuit challenging NFIP rate hikes.

The catastrophe bond market is thriving, and sponsors are finding continued strong demand for a diversifying set of risks, according to Fitch Ratings.

The catastrophe bond market is thriving, and sponsors are finding continued strong demand for a diversifying set of risks, according to Fitch Ratings.

While Berkshires aggressive expansion in the excess and surplus lines space earlier this year through the hiring of top American International Group employees hasn't significantly altered the market yet, Fitch says it expects pricing implications related to this expansion to materialize in coming quarters.

While Berkshires aggressive expansion in the excess and surplus lines space earlier this year through the hiring of top American International Group employees hasn't significantly altered the market yet, Fitch says it expects pricing implications related to this expansion to materialize in coming quarters.