In talking yesterday about the grumblings I've been hearing since State Farm struck a settlement of its disputed Katrina claims in Mississippi, I neglected to ...

"These figures are higher than predicted for the surplus line market and reverse the trend from the previous year," said Ted Pierce, executive director of SLA, adding that in 2005 the SLA experienced

"All involved parties must keep a focused eye on the potential for severe economic dislocation in the United States if meaningful solutions to catastrophic loss from either a natural or terrorist even

Insured losses from Kyrill are estimated between EUR4 billion and EUR8 billion ($5.2 billion and $10.4 billion). Insurance losses from the U.S. winter storms are currently estimated at more than $250 mill

Insured losses from Kyrill are estimated between EUR4 billion and EUR8 billion ($5.2 billion and $10.4 billion). Insurance losses from the U.S. winter storms are currently estimated at more than $250 mill

Seattle-based property and casualty insurance company Safeco reported approximately $30 million in pretax catastrophe losses due to the Pacific Northwest windstorm that ripped through the Puget Sound area during the 2006 holiday season.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has teamed up with FEMA to provide more than $9.4 billion in disaster aid funds to the state.

Three companies have filed a joint friend of the court brief with the Indiana Supreme Court on a case that sets a potentially serious precedent for emotional distress claims in the insurance industry.