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Reinsurance brokerage firm Holborn says estimates of insured losses from the Tohoku, Japan earthquake and tsunami in March are off by as much as $23 billion.

Companies are operating with a false sense of security when it comes to cyber attacks, according to a new survey from Towers Watson.

Hard hats and steel-toed shoes don't usually lead to thoughts of custom boutiques. Yet for many higher-exposure and hard-to-place workers' compensation accounts, a specialty niche approach to managing risk is a natural evolution.

Frederick H. Eppinger, CEO of The Hanover, says he certainly won't apologize for good timing, but the recent bid to acquire Chaucer Holdings was not driven by the state of the Lloyd's market.

Amidst news today that 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden had been killed, PropertyCasualty360 compiled this special report on the event by speaking with brokers on how it could affect the insurance market, explaining why TRIA matters more today than ever, and examining social networking's role in measuring terrorism risk.

CNA Financial Corp.'s first-quarter earnings fell nearly nine percent as catastrophic losses outweighed improved investment income and lower expenses in the company's core property and casualty business.