Bear Stearns analyst David Small said the trend has been evident over the past several quarters. "Policy In Force growth rates for personal auto, and premium per policy, also declined, suggesting the

The California Department of Insurance has initiated administrative legal proceedings against The Hartford Insurance Group alleging the company charged commercial and personal lines policyholders ille

Preliminary 2005 results provided by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America and the Insurance Services Office also indicate the industry will post a modest underwriting loss, compared w

Americans For Insurance Reform issued a report asserting that with increasing numbers of carriers leaving the state, others threatening massive cancellations and skyrocketing prices, the time for fixi

Standard & Poor's said its ratings affirmation was based on the guarantee from AXA France IARD that it will cover new business written by AXA Re until at least March 31, 2007, and possibly for a year

Michael Trevino, spokesman for the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer, said that the company had hoped to reduce home office workforce by up 700 when the buyout offer was first made, which would represent

Michael Trevino, spokesman for the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer, said that the company had hoped to reduce home office workforce by up 700 when the buyout offer was first made, which would represent

"For Lloyd's to emerge with such a small loss represents an excellent performance by the market," Mr. Levene said. "That outcome would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, which is the true mea