The Rhode Island Supreme Court will hear an appeal regarding whether auto insurers in the state must conduct a "labor rate survey," and use the results as the sole factor in determining prevailing aut

The second fire, the Marek fire, is now 80 percent contained and the L.A. Fire Department Web site notes that all evacuations associated with that fire have been lifted. The two fires have destroyed o

Drivers in New York will see a lower average rate increase than what insurers initially sought, thanks to a directive issued by the state's insurance department requiring companies to consider reduced

Harbor Point Re UK has been operating as a representative office in the UK since 2006. Trevor Carvey, managing director of harbor Point Re UK, said, as a representative office, it was essentially a lo

Harbor Point Re UK has been operating as a representative office in the UK since 2006. Trevor Carvey, managing director of harbor Point Re UK, said, as a representative office, it was essentially a lo

XL Capital Ltd, in a preliminary third quarter 2008 announcement, said it expects a net loss to ordinary shareholders of between $1.65 billion and $1.67 billion, compared to net income of $328 million

Private mortgage insurers have been hit hard by the skyrocketing number of foreclosures over the past two years, but the market was spared the worst of the subprime crisis because many lenders

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it has placed on CreditWatch with negative implications the ratings of 25 housing bond issues partially supported by guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) from