U.S. District Court Judge Ed Kinkeade in Dallas upheld the legislative ban against insurers owning auto repair shops, but struck down the requirement that Allstate must tell claimants of all the optio

First, the insurance business used up too much of GE's capital, he said. The company needs a return on equity of its businesses of 20-to-25 percent, he pointed out, and the insurance businesses only r

Tim Wagner, director of the Nebraska Insurance Department, will co-chair the panel that will examine how global warming will affect the availability and affordability of insurance and the financial he

Several Senate committees are also working on similar legislation. The Senate Banking Committee, among other panels, is drafting a bill, but it is unclear when the measure will be unveiled and acted o

ChoicePoint announced it will launch on April 4 Bridger Insight XG, a new Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and USA PATRIOT Act compliance solution. Bridger Insight XG will be available to more

Richard Ward, who assumes his post on April 24, is currently vice chairman of the newly re-branded ICE Futures--formerly known as the International Petroleum Exchange [IPE]--where he served six years

The federal Office of Personnel Management is seeking the authority to shift employees into the standard option of the nationwide Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service benefit plan automatically if a

Both awards will be presented this week in Grapevine, Texas, during the AMS Users' Group's 30th National Conference. AMSUG represents more than 11,000 independent agencies that use AMS Services