Claims

Rating firm says insurers should not “model shop” to downplay exposures.

New report from Swiss Re says insurers need to employ new, forward-looking types of modeling to better understand implications of increasing life expectancy.

Allstate report notes Fort Collins, Colo. as having the safest drivers in the country for second year in a row.

J.D. Powers latest report reveals policyholders with flood insurance less satisfied than those who opt not to carry it; Amica takes top spot in overall customer satisfaction.

Manitoba Public Insurance's year-old system enables multiple resources to view and work on claims at the same time, resulting in faster, more accurate decisions.

Allstate, State Farm issue information, advice to policyholders affected by Hurricane Irene.

While coastal wind damage is less than expected, inland flooding wreaks havoc in Northeast.

Hurricane Irene advances toward New York and an estimated $2.4 trillion worth of insured properties in the state’s coastal areas.

The Cadillac Escalade tops Highway Loss Data Institute's list again; pickup trucks dominate the rest of the top 10, but not as much as in the past.

As it leaves the Bahamas behind, the storm is forecast to make direct landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina late Saturday.

New Aite Group report examines how predictive analysis can help insurers remake the claims process.

Industry fortunate as insured losses from quake estimated at less than $100 million; but catastrophe-related losses in the first half of 2011 already stand at $27 billion.

The storm season gathers steam as Hurricane Irene passes over Puerto Rico.

Association says ruling will ensure that property/casualty insurers are not subject to inflated medical settlement costs.

Ghoulish? Sure, but how can the industry fight the real cause of insurance fraud?

Male drivers acknowledge being distracted by women in “summer attire” in survey by U.K. insurer.

Insurer adds new features to model to assist workers compensation brokers, agents and buyers.

Worker’s Comp Market Shrinking

Computer modeling has successfully predicted the geographical spread of West Nile virus; can other diseases be far behind?

A new report examines how terrorism risk has changed in the decade since the 9/11 attacks.