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Property insurance losses from the deadliest U.S. natural catastrophe since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 are estimated at $2B to $5B, according to CAT modeling experts, prompting President Barack Obama on Friday to pledge federal aid to the tornado-ravaged U.S. South.

Insurers may learn from bank IT execs' plans regarding the rapidly multiplying risks that result from the use of mobile devices outside the firewall by both executives and consumers.

Marsh recently unveiled protection for the prospect that the FDIC— authorized by the Dodd-Frank Act to resolve firms too big for bankruptcy—could someday try to punish officers of a failed company by reclaiming their salaries.

The sixth annual INN's Women in Insurance Leadership program profiles women insurance professionals whose leadership and performance has redefined their business and its application of technology.

As cyber attacks across all sectors continue to increase, risk managers need to take a broader look at how they address the issue, survey says.

Economic risks, regulatory changes sit atop risk management survey.

Wyde system to be used for group life and disability income insurance administration, end-to-end solution to support growth.

North American and Bermudan insurance companies received an updated enterprise risk management opinion from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, the company reports.

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Liberty Mutual and AIG continue their ongoing fight, while AIG sues ICP Asset Management and Moore Capital over alleged fraud.

Commercial lines dominated financial impairments in 2010, notes A.M. Best report.

Claims solution provider promotes a pair of employees to key positions.

2010 revenue represents a 13.4% increase from 2009 revenue, states Gartner.

As life insurers accumulate more longevity risk and face investment management challenges, opportunities for growth abound.

California regulators investigate allegations that MetLife failed to pay life insurance policy benefits even after learning that an insured had died.

Restructuring, which includes hiring 100 in “key business areas” has overall goal of placing resources in most effective areas, says insurer.

Internal report says former executive’s actions surrounding Lubrizol deal violated the “duty of candor” he owed the company.

Aflac, Allstate, Chubb, Travelers, UnitedHealth, WellPoint and others announce first-quarter figures.

A Georgetown University study finds evidence PPACA-mandated state health exchanges successfully harness free-market principles to help present coverage options and boost availability.