The I.I.I., in its annual Groundhog Day forecast, said the consensus of analysts surveyed by the organization is that insurers' profitability will continue through 2007 but has slowed, and the trend t
Richard Bouhan, executive director of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, wrote Congress members that "NAPSLO stands ready to do whatever is necessary to pass that legislat
Richard Bouhan, executive director of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, wrote Congress members that "NAPSLO stands ready to do whatever is necessary to pass that legislat
Climate change, caused primarily by humans, is a real phenomenon, and a report from over 2,000 scientists confirms that immediate measures need to be taken to reduce the pollutants that cause it, said
By lowering the premium tax, she asserted, Indiana will be more competitive with states such as Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, South Carolina and Wyoming that, in general, have lower premium tax rates than
Mr. Wilt found that of the seven companies reporting this week, five reported higher buybacks than previously planned. "We take this as a sign of slowing growth prospects, but the alternative of hoard
Rating agencies set a negative outlook while leaving Marsh & McLennan's credit rating unchanged after news of its $3.9 billion sale of Putnam to Great-West Lifeco Inc. of Canada, but still questioned
Net income increased to $1.19 billion from $179 million for the period a year earlier when the company was hurt by record catastrophe losses and charges to expand reserves for asbestos and environment
Richmond, Va.-based insurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company said it has acquired Investigative Solutions Inc. (ISI), an Atlanta-based provider of high-level risk management consulting and investig
A federal judge who ruled that a jury could impose punitive damages on State Farm for its mishandling of a Hurricane Katrina claim, has decided that the $2.5 million award should be reduced to $1 mill