Alaska Statute requires insurers who offer health insurance coverage to small employers in the state to offer each small employer (defined as those with 2-50 employees) all the health insurance plans that they offer to other small employers in the
Large regional insurance brokers won't be immune from the cyclical downturn hitting many sectors of the insurance industry. Although geographic and product-line diversification will offer some protect
In an expansion of its Southern California operations, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property and casualty and employee benefits insuranc
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. will release results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008, on Aug. 4, 2008. The company will host an investor conference call and Webcast that same day at
The financial condition of the property/casualty industry is strong; and, it should be able to withstand the current price deterioration, according to a new Property-Casualty Industry Forecast by Conn
More than 1,400 fires that burned as part of California's lightining series have been contained due to the enless efforts of firefighters from California, as well as from throughout the nation and Can
Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings said it has acquired 100 percent of Willis Kft, its joint-venture operation in Hungary, by purchasing the 20 percent stake of its local broker partner, Er
Employers must conduct utilization reviews when deciding whether to approve or deny an injured employee's request for workers' compensation medical treatment, the Supreme Court of California has ruled
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision by refusing to hold a Manville couple liable for the injuries a woman and her boyfriend suffered in a car crash after drinking at the
Economic woes have forced Florida lawmakers to ax a pair of popular tax breaks as parents prepare to return their children to school next month and the state readies itself for hurricane season.Pr
Wells Fargo Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., said it has become the exclusive manager of the HLA Global Network, now known as the Wells Fargo Global Broker Network. The Netwo
A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed a $25 million lawsuit against a real estate blogger alleging, among other charges, defamation of character based on the blogger's opi
Complaints about North Dakota's Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) agency may not translate into support for making WSI a private business and allowing competition from other insurers, state lawmake
Georgia drivers lined up at a Citgo gas station in Norcross to take advantage of $1.99 gas. It was part of a promotion campaign by Infinity Insurance Co. of Alpharetta on July 10. There was a catc
Frost Insurance, a subsidiary of Frost, has acquired Seeberger Insurance Associates, an independent insurance agency based in Plano, Texas, that specializes in group employee benefits plans. Frost
A Michigan man whose conviction on terror-related charges was thrown out in 2004 is working on a plea agreement to close a case involving allegations of insurance fraud. The disclosure was made in
AIG Landmark, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance, said it will begin offering multi-line insurance products to the agribusiness industry segment, including grower/packer/shippers, processors, handling
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a+" of Lloyd's of London andLloyd's Reinsurance Co. (China) Limited. A.M. Best said it bel
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said that it expects the global takaful sector to continue its rapid growth and to become a significant contributor to the global "risk transfer" market place.Th
A judge in West Virginia reduced by more than half a jury's multimillion-dollar award to a Charleston surgeon whose hospital privileges were wrongfully revoked. A Kanawha County jury in February a
