From Hawaii to New York, states across the country are moving to regulate the sale of aged tires, which experts say can prove deadly to unsuspecting motorists. Lawmakers have credited an ABC News investigation that revealed how outdated tires, even ... [full story]

As the transportation insurance segment goes, so goes the rest of the casualty market, according to those who write the business. Casualty writers in general then may be heartened to learn that some professionals are beginning to see rates in ... [full story]

OLDWICK, N.J.—Driven primarily by mortgage and financial guaranty insurer losses, the U.S. property/casualty industry's commercial lines' combined ratio deteriorated more than 12 points in 2008 from 2007, to 106.1% from 94%, according to a report by Oldwick, N.J.-based A.M. Best ... [full story]

Catastrophe bond issuance activity is not expected to re-visit the record-breaking levels of 2007, but estimates currently put 2009 on track to supplant 2008 as the third-busiest year for cat bonds, according to a brokerage forecast. The briefing, published by Guy ... [full story]

WASHINGTON — Consumers who buy minicars to economize on fuel are making a big tradeoff when it comes to safety in collisions, according to an insurance group that slammed three minimodels into midsize ones in tests. In a report prepared ... [full story]