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- Insurance Top Picks for Safety: Ford, Subaru, Volkswagen Nov 19, 2009
Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure ... - U.S. Finds Strong Link Between Chinese Drywall and Corrosion Nov 24, 2009
Federal safety officials say they have discovered a strong link between drywall made in China and the home corrosion reported by thousands of U.S. property owners whose ... - Miami Condo Association Sues QBE Insurance Over Hurricane Claims Nov 25, 2009
A Miami condominium association is suing its insurer, QBE Insurance Corp., and its Florida general managing agent, for more than $500 million in damages, claiming bad ... - Best Affirms Ratings of Assurant and Its Subsidiaries; Several Upgraded Nov 20, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the P/C and life/health insurance subsidiaries of Assurant, Inc. Best ... - Winners, Losers in Senate Health Bill Nov 23, 2009
Democrats in the Senate cleared the first procedural hurdle for sweeping healthcare reform Saturday by voting to open debate on the historic legislation. The Senate debate ... - Pittsburgh Insurance Agency Employee Steals $432K Nov 25, 2009
The former bookkeeper for a Pittsburgh insurance agency has pleaded guilty to mail fraud for stealing more than $432,000 from the business. Federal prosecutors ... - House, Senate Healthcare Bills Have Major Differences Nov 19, 2009
The healthcare legislation released by the Senate's Democratic leaders Wednesday resembles a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 7 in many ways but there ... - Connecticut Repair Shops Win $15 Million Against Insurer Over Appraisals Nov 19, 2009
A Connecticut jury has awarded $15 million to automobile repair shop owners in their lawsuit accusing an affiliate of The Hartford Financial Services Group of unfair trade ... - Best Downgrades Kingsway and Several Subsidiaries Ratings Nov 25, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) and senior debt ratings to “ccc” from “b-” of Canadian insurer Kingsway Financial ... - Private Equity Firm Sees Opportunities in Insurance Nov 19, 2009
Private equity firm Lightyear Capital is looking for acquisitions in sectors including insurance, banks, processing companies and asset management, CEO Donald Marron said ... - Arthur J. Gallagher Buys North Carolina's Shuford Insurance Nov 23, 2009
International insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported it has acquired Shuford Insurance Agency, Inc. in Concord, North Carolina. Terms of the transaction ... - Florida Approves Rate Hikes for 'High Risk' Coastal Properties Nov 22, 2009
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved rates hikes for about 330,000 of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s so-called high-risk coastal property ... - M&A Wrap-Up: Insurance Brokerage Mergers Took a Third Quarter Vacation Nov 23, 2009
Deal making wasn't at the top of the list of summer activities this season, but deal vacation was. Third quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continued ... 
One Insurer Bets on Political Campaigns While Another Drops Out Nov 24, 2009
While one company has gotten out of the business of insuring political campaigns, another is throwing its hat in the ring. Markel Risk Solutions, based in Glen ...- New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Fee Schedule for PIP Claims Nov 24, 2009
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled the state's insurance regulator can implement a medical fee schedule for treatments covered by Personal Injury Protection ... - McCarty Hopeful State Farm Exit from Florida Can be Avoided Nov 20, 2009
The state's largest private property insurer may not leave Florida after all, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty told Gov. Charlie Crist and other members of the Florida ... - Georgia Chief Offers Tips on How to Safely Deep Fry Turkey Nov 24, 2009
Deep frying is an increasingly popular way to cook a turkey, but it's not without its dangers. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine urges Georgians to be careful when deep ... - East Coast States Totaling Damage from Nor'easter Nov 19, 2009
It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle -- machine against nature -- and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided. As wave after wave pummeled ... - Hawaii Flood Damage Worst in Hanalei Nov 25, 2009
The Hanalei community on Kauai was hit with 13 inches of rain in 24 hours last week, and bore the brunt of the storm's flood damage. County officials say it will cost ... - Lawn Mower Is Not a Motor Vehicle, Georgia Court Rules Nov 25, 2009
A riding lawn mower may have four wheels, a powerful engine and can cost as much as a used car. If it's stolen, however, the Georgia Supreme Court concluded that it's ... - Texas Agent Volunteers for 7th Home Building Trip to Nicaragua Nov 19, 2009
In 2005, when Cory Brooke, a partner of TCOR Insurance Management in Beeville, Texas, traveled to Nicaragua with other insurance executives as a volunteer for non-profit ... - Michigan Shuts Down Northville Agency Nov 24, 2009
Michigan officials have ordered a Northville insurance agency, Henrickson Hoppens Agency, to immediately close down, accusing it of selling insurance and issuing insurance ... - AIG Hawaii Becomes Farmers Insurance Nov 24, 2009
AIG Hawaii Insurance Company, Inc. has announced that it is changing its name to Farmers Insurance Hawaii, Inc. – heralding in a new chapter in the company's nearly ... - Indiana Agents Group Names State Auto Company of the Year Nov 23, 2009
Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Group has been named 2009 Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI). According to the IIAI, this ... - Most Americans Want Congress to Address Cost of Malpractice Lawsuits Nov 20, 2009
Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says