Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. plans to pay $23 million to settle a civil suit where thousands of people say they were not properly compensated for hurricane losses after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

A Tioga County, N.Y., contractor was arrested after investigators say he claimed damage from a faulty plumbing fixture was more than seven times the actual damage incurred.

Starr Surplus Lines introduced STARR PRO for Architects, Engineers and Contractors, a new suite of professional liability solutions for these specialized professions.

Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Salem County, a multi-line regional property-casualty insurer, is offering a new coverage, Lawn Care Plus, for lawn care professionals under its special contractors program.

The Service Insurance Co. of West Orange, N.J., was recently admitted in New Hampshire, making it the sixth surety market where the company does business.