National Underwriter’s annual review of unusual insurance claims finds adjusters tackling scenarios involving a high-net-worth customer in high heels, a dog attacking their own reflection, and a diner spooked by a fly in someone else’s soup.

The Travelers Cos. says it expects after-tax catastrophe losses of about $1 billion from numerous weather events in April and May.

Edmund “Ted” Kelly, chief executive officer of Liberty Mutual Group since 1998, is retiring on June 28. David H. Long will take over as the new CEO, announces the company.

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce has filed court papers to intervene in a federal lawsuit brought by a handful of people owed money from the state’s Second Injury Fund.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon calls the shooting deaths of two insurance department fraud investigators the darkest day in the department's history.

Credit rating agency A.M. Best Co. alleges competitor SNL Financial has been illegally reproducing and republishing A.M. Best's copyrighted material.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has added legislation regarding the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to his call for a special session for lawmakers.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has added legislation regarding the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) to his call for a special session for lawmakers.