Placements in the catastrophe-bond market are off 30 percent last years pace primarily due to 2011 first-half catastrophe losses, says a report from Willis Group Holdings.

Experts say the overall insurance-aviation market is expected to remain flat for the rest of this year and begin 2012 at the same level, with pricing driven primarily by individual risk assessment, according to a recent report from Aon.

Experts say the overall insurance-aviation market is expected to remain flat for the rest of this year and begin 2012 at the same level, with pricing driven primarily by individual risk assessment, according to a recent report from Aon.

Insurance fee income for bank holding companies set a new record in the second quarter of this year, rising more than 9 percent, according to the Michael White-Prudential Bank Fee Income Report.

Insurance fee income for bank holding companies set a new record in the second quarter of this year, rising more than 9 percent, according to the Michael White-Prudential Bank Fee Income Report.

Moody's says the freak late-October nor'easter that dumped snow in the Northeast is expected to be a major capital or credit event for the property and casualty insurance industry.

The debate should not be federal or state regulation, but rather effective regulation at both levels.

Liberty Mutual Group reported a third-quarter loss of more than $100 million on the combination of catastrophe losses and reserve increases related to asbestos liabilities.