Combination life insurance products had their third straight year of double-digit growth in 2011, increasing in sales by 56%, as investors sought safety from market uncertainty.

Dog bites in 2011 were responsible for nearly $479 million in homeowners’ insurance liability claims payments, accounting for more than one-third of all homeowners liability claims paid out.

Homeowners’ insurance policy premiums, on average, rose 19% between January and December 2011, according to the 2011 HomeInsurance.com RateReport.

Insurance agency owners say most saw greater profits in the first quarter than in the last year, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.

Life insurance activity, based on individually underwritten applications filed, appears to moderating after several solid months at the beginning of the year.

The medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) sector is outpacing other property-casualty sectors in its ability to garner profits and generate returns.

Younger buyers are leading to more critical illness claims filed by those under 55 years old, new research suggests.

The majority of people who lost employer-sponsored health insurance last year either lost or changed jobs, or began working part-time, a new study finds.

Net losses from catastrophes last year hurt property-casualty insurers’ earnings last year, but they still remained profitable, according to a new analysis.

The amount of inforce individual disability income insurance rose 2% in 2011, reaching a total of more than $4.5 billion, according to a new survey of carriers.