http://insurancenewsnet.com/news.aspx?type=propertycasualtyInsuranceNewsNet.com Property & Casualty recent articles.60http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/08/hurricane-insurance-causing-a-storm-in-texas-legislature-a-383942.html?propertycasualtyAs they do every year, a week ago state officials reminded all Texans that hurricane season, which is from June 1 through Nov. 30, has arrived...Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:06:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/09/storms-hit-homeowners-insurance-coverage-a-384032.html?propertycasualtyThe sad sight of houses pulverized by a tornado should get us thinking about homeowners insurance. Insurance company executives are thinking hard, and some are pulling back coverage...Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:17:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/29/study-shows-limited-social-media-interaction-between-auto-insurers-customers-a-382871.html?propertycasualtyPhoenix Marketing International recently surveyed almost 2,000 consumers about their social media habits and how these consumers interact with their auto insurance provider via social media... Wed, 29 May 2013 01:00:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/25/violent-weather-likely-will-prompt-higher-rates-less-coverage--a-382737.html?propertycasualtyMoore,Okla., resident John Landis lost two homes to tornadoes. When the May 3 tornado leveled his home in 1999, Landis had no insurance on the property...Sat, 25 May 2013 14:07:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/13/geico-tops-allstate-as-nations-no-2-auto-insurer-in-1q-a-384509.html?propertycasualtyAllstate, long the nation's second-largest seller of auto insurance, was topped by Geico for the first time in the first three months of the year... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:12:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/22/tornado-has-insurance-industry-poised-for-deluge-of-claims--a-382354.html?propertycasualtyAs Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial impact from the loss of homes and other property remains unclear... Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/07/naic-assisting-with-adjuster-licensing-following-okla-tornadoes-a-383834.html?propertycasualtyThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has set up a call center to assist with adjuster licensing in the aftermath of the tornadoes that hit central Oklahoma in May... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:21:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/21/the-hartford-ceo-reveals-progress-on-transformation--a-382197.html?propertycasualtyThe Hartford is reaching a milestone in its effort to transform the 203-year-old firm and deliver greater shareholder value, company chairman, president and chief executive officer Liam E. McGee said... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:19 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/21/allstate-investors-back-board-at-annual-meeting-a-382281.html?propertycasualtyAllstate investors voted down two shareholder proposals and approved the re-election of its board members at the insurer's annual meeting... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/30/corps-begins-post-sandy-study-of-north-atlantic-coast-a-383050.html?propertycasualtyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers scientists and engineers launched a collaborative study to determine how best to reduce flood and storm damage risks for people and communities along the North Atlantic coast... Thu, 30 May 2013 08:24:26 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/16/climate-talk-shifts-from-curbing-co2-to-adapting-a-384666.html?propertycasualtyIt was Mayor Michael Bloomberg's announcement last week of an ambitious plan to stave off New York City's rising seas with flood gates, levees and more that brought this transition into full focus... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:58:58 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/22/insurance-websites-perform-better-than-policy-shopping--a-382350.html?propertycasualtyAutomotive insurance customers indicate that using insurance company websites to service an existing policy is generally easier than using them to shop for a policy... Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/07/24-states-approve-electronic-proof-of-insurance-coverage-a-383835.html?propertycasualtyIn what has become one of the hot insurance-related legislative trends, 17 states passed laws this year allowing drivers to show proof of insurance using a smart phone... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:21:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/24/changes-mandated-for-federal-flood-insurance-program--a-382690.html?propertycasualtyCongress has decided it wants the federal flood insurance program to pay for itself, and it has set in motion a multi-year process to make it happen... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/24/allianz-employee-sentenced-to-27-months-for-fraud-a-382644.html?propertycasualtyA former claims adjuster for Allianz was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for defrauding the company of more than $400,000 that he diverted to himself... Fri, 24 May 2013 08:23:11 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/01/coastal-homeowners-stagger-under-insurance-costs-a-383284.html?propertycasualtyWhen Stan Virden moved into his 2,400-square-foot house overlooking a rock-lined canal in 1996, he paid less than $1,000 a year for homeowners insurance... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:45:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/24/noaa-forecast-points-to-active-hurricane-season-a-382610.html?propertycasualtyWith National Hurricane Preparedness Week coming up next week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane season forecast is projecting an active hurricane season... Fri, 24 May 2013 05:21:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/20/aig-to-invest-$925-million-in-insurer-in-china-a-382089.html?propertycasualtyAmerican International Group said that it will spend $718.1 million Hong Kong dollars ($92.5 million) in a rights offering by Chinese insurance company PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd...Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:00 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/02/state-farm-seeking-900-new-employees-in-ariz-a-383318.html?propertycasualtyNews last month that State Farm will be the anchor tenant in a 2 million square foot multi-use development being constructed in Tempe, Ariz., is only part of the story, State Farm spokesman Robert Villegas said... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:07:31 GMThttp://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/05/20/qbe-agrees-to-$1925m-settlement-with-fla-homeowners-a-382109.html?propertycasualtyWells Fargo Bank and insurer QBE have agreed to pay an estimated $19.25 million to more than 24,000 Florida homeowners under a proposed settlement that plaintiff attorneys call "unprecedented."... Mon, 20 May 2013 20:54:00 GMT