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A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook for Selective Insurance Group and its seven property-casualty pooling members to negative from stable, citing weakened operating results and sizeable investment losses and impairment charges at year-end 2008.
Insurers must be bold in the recession and not let fear govern their decisions during the economic downturn, futurist David Smith told an industry conference here.
Insurance agencies seeking to upgrade their technology should listen to the needs of their clients and insurance partners and get a product their work force will believe in, a panel here advised.
A National Association of Insurance Commissioners climate risk disclosure survey for insurers serves "nakedly ideological ends," an insurance trade group representative charged in a published paper.
Insurers may face new transparency obligations and regulatory challenges as they explore pay-how-you-drive and pay-where-you-drive insurance coverage, an insurance executive advised.
RCM&D set out to implement tech solutions that would not only streamline the labor-intensive sales process but also promote teamwork and collaboration.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) climate risk disclosure survey of insurers is a valid request for information, two regulators said after the concept was attacked by a think tank.
The Michigan State Supreme Court in October will hear arguments over a regulation that would ban insurers' use of credit information as a factor in determining premiums.
Choosing a financially strong carrier, striving to reduce workplace accidents and creating a formalized return-to-work program are some steps employers can take to control workers' compensation costs while also improving the process, PMA Companies said.