The introduction of a trio of bills before Congress departed for its Memorial Day recess, in addition to recent comments by the Obama administration, has set the stage for a contentious and probably lengthy debate here over the future of ... [full story]

A study of car safety released on Wednesday shows that four of the top-scoring automobiles in tests of five new models were small cars or so-called super-minis — including the Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Kia Soul and Peugeot 3008. The ... [full story]

Offshore energy operations are facing Monday’s hurricane season start with big coverage problems including deep cuts in capacity and huge premium increases, an insurance broker said. Bertil Olsson, energy leader for Marsh’s U.S. Energy, Mining and Power Practice, said during a ... [full story]

There are signs that business conditions for U.S. commercial lines insurers are improving, though a full-scale economic turnaround “is still a long way off,” Standard & Poor's Corp. said in a Thursday report. Separately the rating agency said U.S. and Bermuda ... [full story]

Hurricanes may flood entire cities, rip off roofs and level trees every year, but when it comes to overcoming public apathy, they're stunningly powerless. Two-thirds of residents in Florida and other coastal states feel no threat from storms. More than ... [full story]