Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner needs to speak with state legislators, governors, and attorneys general when seeking information on insurance policy debates, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators advised him. The advice came in a letter from NCOIL President, New York State ... [full story]

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The vast majority of US mobile phone users know that making calls, texting and using other features while driving is dangerous, but admit doing so anyway, a poll showed Tuesday. Seventy-two percent of people who drive and own ... [full story]

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. catastrophe reinsurance rates may rise about 15 percent next month after the financial crisis eroded insurers’ capital and as the market for catastrophe bonds to offset potential hurricane losses remains limited, insurance broker Aon Corp. and reinsurers ... [full story]