The insurance industry led a charmed life in 2006, given the absence of any major hurricane. But peering into his crystal ball, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman sees some clouds on the horizon! Go to h

While analysts queried by the Insurance Information Institute for its annual "Groundhog Day" forecast warn of a softening market for as far as the eye can see, we may very well be witnessing the birth

Peachtree Life Settlements has arranged for a credit facility allowing it to purchase over $1.5 billion of life settlements. Peachtree expects to close on the purchase of several billion dollars

We may have escaped unscathed this past hurricane season, but a forecast from London-based Tropical Storm Risk predicts a bad 2007. The long-range forecast predicts an above-normal Atlantic hurricane

When the pilot phase of the My Safe Florida Home program ended on the last day of November 2006, the program's goal of completing 12,000 free home inspections by the end of this hurricane season was

January 2, 2007 Agents can set their sights on DI sales success and learn the latest about DI offered by Illinois Mutual, Peoria, Ill., at Illinois Mutual's newest round of DI seminars. Working with the theme, "Magnify Your DI Opportunities," the

The Division of Workers' Compensation has released its annual actuarial report on Special Disability Trust Fund Liabilities. An independent actuarial report must be presented to the Governor, the

"The past four years have been marked by unrelenting regulatory scrutiny, unparalleled catastrophic losses and an incredibly vibrant hard market," said Pete Porrino of Ernst & Young Global Insurance