Last year, Swiss Re incurred an estimated $2.3 billion in large natural catastrophe claims, up from $918 million in 2004. After releases from equalization reserves, the net after-tax impact to the bot

Financial Software Innovations, Inc., and Mitchell Humphrey have agreed to provide clients in the insurance industry with integrated accounting software solutions. FSI develops and markets annual and

Main Street America Group recently introduced a new online quoting system that enables independent agents to obtain homeowners' and personal auto business quotes directly from the "Agents Only"

Applications for professional and management liability insurance products from the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies now can be submitted entirely online with an electronic signature. Previously,

The notion of speed in the insurance industry today is a bit schizophrenic. When referring to bringing new products to market, it's viewed as a good thing--the reason being a first mover leverages the

CFO Gallagher, who oversees the state's Division of Insurance Fraud, announced the appointment, and said he is beefing up efforts to combat auto insurance fraud through recommendations of tougher

Plan administrators dealing with Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company will benefit from a new service on Colonial-Connect for Plan Administrators, the carrier's Web site. The service, known as

First Floridian Auto and Home Insurance Co. became Travelers of Florida in January. According to President and CEO Nancy Baily the change will provide the marketing benefits of stronger name