Applied Insurance Research (AIR) has a new design for its catastrophe loss estimate web site. AIR Loss Estimates in Real Time (ALERT) offers up-to-date loss estimates for major natural catastrophes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to work with the state of Louisiana on long-term hurricane recovery efforts. To date, more than $526 million has been paid out in premiums under the
The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently published "Hot Spots," its annual report on auto theft rates. With six cities in California ranking in the top 10, statistics illustrated that the farther
A defined correlation exists between elevated sea surface temperatures and overall hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin, according to a white paper published today by a leading catastrophe modeler
Claims News Service, May 9, 10:28 a.m. EDT -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently published "Hot Spots," its annual report on auto theft rates. With six cities in California ranking in the
The gain for the Birmingham, Ala.-based property-casualty insurer stemmed primarily from the sale of the company's personal lines insurer, the MEENIC Insurance Company, which resulted in $109 million
The Princeton-based company attributed the 25 percent decline in earnings to higher interest expense on ceded funds held, mainly for the loss portfolio transfer reinsurance agreement executed in 2005
The American Insurance Association (AIA) has launched a web site that it says will help give property-casualty insurers the option of becoming nationally regulated. Regulation has been a hot topic
Federal and state legislative and regulatory issues, market trends, technology initiatives and the state of the industry post-Katrina took center stage at the closing general session of the Big "I"
According to the T. Mark Fay Foundation, like Disney/ Pixar's The Incredibles ' Mr. Incredible, who became an insurance claim adjuster, today's adjuster needs to possess near super-human qualities.