First-quarter fee income for bank-owned insurance brokerage firms slipped more than 5 percent largely due to the income drop at two major brokerage firms, Wells Fargo and Citigroup.

There are no signs that the personal lines market should be experiencing dramatic upward pressure, and could be moderating thanks to increased premiums and light catastrophe season so far this year.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department says payments from the devastating May tornado outbreak across central Oklahoma have now topped $1 billion.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department says payments from the devastating May tornado outbreak across central Oklahoma have now topped $1 billion.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says six small cars received its Top Safety Pick+ award, earning a good rating in at least four of five categories in the IIHS small overlap front crash test.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says six small cars received its Top Safety Pick+ award, earning a good rating in at least four of five categories in the IIHS small overlap front crash test.

Two updated forecasts for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season slightly reduce the number of named storms expected this year, but there is no change in the expectation for another above-average season.

There are no signs that the personal lines market should be experiencing dramatic upward pressure, and could be moderating thanks to increased premiums and light catastrophe season so far this year.