Personal Lines

Property and casualty carrier employment remained flat in November 2011 relative to the month prior, and agent and broker employment in the month rose to its second-highest level in nearly two years, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.

Three-quarters of executive surveyed at the Property/Casualty Insurance Joint Industry Forum here say the industry can expect an improvement in profitability in 2012.

John M. Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, said he was proud of the response of insurance companies in the wake of the Joplin tornado last year.

John M. Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, said he was proud of the response of insurance companies in the wake of the Joplin tornado last year.

A report ranking the 18 most hurricane-prone states by their adoption of building codes placed Florida and Virginia at the top of the list.

A report ranking the 18 most hurricane-prone states by their adoption of building codes placed Florida and Virginia at the top of the list.

Michael T. McRaith, director of the Federal Insurance Office, said he is aware of anxiety that his office will be asking for duplicate data, bogging the insurance industry down in paperwork for what has been perceived as, potentially, an additional regulatory authority.

Michael T. McRaith, director of the Federal Insurance Office, said he is aware of anxiety that his office will be asking for duplicate data, bogging the insurance industry down in paperwork for what has been perceived as, potentially, an additional regulatory authority.