More than 50 new surface earthquake faults have been discovered in California over the last two decades, according to a new state map that officials hope will help guide future development decisions and emergency planning. The state's fault activity ... [full story]

It appears the best way to broker a compromise on a hot-button issue in the regulatory reform bill is to study it. That, at least, is the approach taken in Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd's 1,300-plus-page bill, which ... [full story]

The Florida House passed a broad measure Wednesday to strengthen the state's property insurance market by raising rates and lowering insurers' claims costs. The bill, SB 2044, cleared the Florida Senate last week and was approved Wednesday by the ... [full story]

U.S. property/casualty insurers reported $31.1 billion in net income in 2009, a 260.3% increase from the previous year, Oldwick, N.J.-based A.M. Best Co. Inc. said in a special report. Best said the P/C insurers’ results were driven by improved ... [full story]