Commercial Lines

CNA Financial Corp. reported a 2010 fourth quarter net income of $302 million, up 22.8 percent over the 2009 first quarter.

Uncertainty reigned over events in Egypt as the nation's president, Hosni Mubarak, appeared to seek appeasement with protestors. However, violence flared while the country's economy stood at a practical standstill.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him that alleges a "personal vendetta" against the owner of a workers' compensation insurer.

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter will pay Connecticut $4.25 million to settle anti-trust allegations brought by the state's attorney general, as both sides declared victory in a lawsuit going back to 2007.

Do Side A D&O policies add value at a time when terms of standard "ABC" policies are getting broader? Mark Paccione of Everest Specialty Underwriters argues that they do, and explains the benefits.

Like the rest of the world, the insurance community is watching events unfold in Egypt and trying to anticipate the implications of this popular uprising.