Selective Insurance Group Inc. reports strong second-quarter results that executives say have surpassed projections and are the result of improved pricing and underwriting.

Selective Insurance Group Inc. reports strong second-quarter results that executives say have surpassed projections and are the result of improved pricing and underwriting.

Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. reports a second-quarter net loss of more than $11 millionan increase in net loss of 49 percent over the same period last year.

Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher says its second-quarter net income jumped 30 percent on the combination of new business and strong retention.

PartnerRe Ltd. reports a second quarter loss of $174 million as the combination of catastrophe losses, restructuring charge and a drop in investments took a toll on earnings.

Willis Group Holdings new chief executive has provided a sign of continuity, following the principals of former CEO Joe Plumeri on the issue of contingent commissions--on a case-by-case basis.

I sometimes wonder if there isnt an insurance executive or two who ponders whether the industry struck a Faustian bargain when it agreed to partner in the Write-Your-Own program.

I sometimes wonder if there isnt an insurance executive or two who ponders whether the industry struck a Faustian bargain when it agreed to partner in the Write-Your-Own program.