Every September, the editors at Claims pore over a ream of survey responses in an attempt to better understand the working conditions and salaries of the claim professionals for whom we write.

According to a joint release from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), P/C insurers' income after taxes rose from $29.4 billion in the

When Hurricane Dean rolled through the Caribbean and crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula in mid-August, it caused close to $2 billion in insured damages and marked the first time a Category 5

Thisis fast becoming a main attraction to the Hurricane Katrina three-ring circus.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted damage tests on the bumpers of luxury cars at three and six miles per hour.

An appeal court's ruling last month resulted in a major victory for insurance companies, who could have been on the hook for billions of dollars in flood claims that resulted from the levee breaches.

Allstate is facing criticism following a scathing report that, among other things, accuses the company of being a leader in developing anti-consumer claim practices.

A report recently reissued by the American Association for Justice has accused insurance companies of "systematically denying paying policyholders fair and just claims following Hurricane Katrina and