Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced an amendment to financial services regulation now pending in the Senate that would drastically reduce the authority of the Office of National Insurance it would create.
In his first annual shareholder meeting address, American International Group chief executive officer Robert Benmosche highlighted positives such as the company's strong 2010 first quarter results and increased retention of business and employees.
An independent agent group announced it has made arrangements to provide an online aerial photography tool for its members to use with northeast region property submissions.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in connection with litigation with a life settlement firm.
The company said its revenue rose 50.3 percent to $10.93 billion, helped by a rise in net premiums earned, which was up 44.4 percent to $9.98 billion at the end of the year.
Shareholder derivative lawsuits against directors and officers of BP in the wake of the company's oil rig explosion could result in sizeable recoveries based on current litigation trends, an expert in the field said.