The U.S. title-insurance industry faces increasing pressure from regulators to justify the fees charged to consumers for ensuring they have clear ownership of their homes. For most people, title insurance is just another mysterious fee they must pay when they buy ... [full story]

The University of Miami's efforts to study the impact of hurricanes on buildings received a boost on Monday by way of a $15 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department. The stimulus money grant -- the largest for the school ... [full story]

The impact of the financial services meltdown is evident all around the insurance industry. A new survey from Charlottesville, Va.-based SNL Financial leaves no doubt about the wounds the crisis has inflicted on the compensation of C-level insurance executives. ... [full story]

Investment returns are likely to be better in the second quarter than in the first, and weather-related catastrophe losses are "just a bit above the typical second-quarter's result," estimated Edward Shields of Sandler O'Neill & Partners. He expects "a fairly ... [full story]