Personal Lines

A change in statutory accounting rules by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners could help insurers' financial flexibility, but it will not impact their ratings, said an analyst with Moody's Investors Service.

The Insurance Information Institute said the United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen is a reminder of the range of new insurance products and services available to people interested in "going green."

Will insurers ever be able to project the positive image it has of itself to the public at large, wondered NU Associate Editor Mark Ruquet after attending an industry love fest honoring Joe Plumeri of Willis.

Under a new Treasury ruling, American International Group's highest paid executives have a cash salary limit of $500,000.

The House passed the wide-ranging Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, drawing an immediate and generally favorable reaction from one insurance trade group and a lukewarm response from another.

While the majority of producers appear to be basically satisfied with many key aspects of their dealings with carriers, there is still plenty of room for improvement.

"What we have here is a failure to communicate."

While producer priorities and perceptions of how well insurers are fulfilling their needs are often alike no matter the age, gender or race of respondents, there are some significant differences carriers should be aware of.