The independent agents associations in Delaware and Pennsylvania say they will no longer be affiliated with the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents as of Jan. 1, 2012.

PartnerRe Ltd. and Greenlight Re reported drops in net income for the third quarter of this year while executives at both companies say they are beginning to see improvements in rates.

PartnerRe Ltd. and Greenlight Re reported drops in net income for the third quarter of this year while executives at both companies say they are beginning to see improvements in rates.

Through the first nine months of this year, insured catastrophe losses are close to rivaling the worst insured catastrophe year of 2005and the bulk of those losses can be traced back to events in Asia, according to a report from Guy Carpenter.

Officials in Thailand say insurance losses from months of flooding could cost insurers plenty, with some estimates running as high as $13 billion as floods reached industrial zones.

Officials in Thailand say insurance losses from months of flooding could cost insurers plenty, with some estimates running as high as $13 billion as floods reached industrial zones.

Advice not price is the mantra of the companywhich also stands out with its no-commission compensation structure

Connecticut officials say they reached a $1.7 million settlement with a Boston-based insurance broker over allegations that the broker failed to provide proper information to its customers about commissions and overcharged them in the process.