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- TimeWise: How to Tame Your E-mail Monster Nov 3, 2009
Ubiquitous, effective, efficient, simple, annoying, maddening, perturbing, frustrating, and indispensable. All are adjectives that can describe e-mail. Most of us have a ... - Travelers New Product Targets Medium-Sized Health Care Firms Nov 3, 2009
Travelers Insurance Co. is targeting a new product toward what it says is a growing market: The insurance needs -- other than medical malpractice -- of medium-sized health ... - S&P Puts Berkshire Hathaway on Credit Watch - Negative Nov 5, 2009
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its ratings on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK) and various affiliates on CreditWatch with negative implications following the ... - IRS to Audit Large Companies on Tax, Independent Contractor Issues Nov 3, 2009
U.S. tax authorities will start to audit 6,000 randomly selected companies to focus on employment tax issues ranging from executive compensation to fringe benefits, ... - The Hartford Reports 3Q Loss Nov 4, 2009
The Hartford Financial Services Group reported a third quarter net loss of $220 million, compared with a net loss of $2.6 billion in the year-ago period. Written ... - BB&T Insurance Acquires Florida's Oswald Trippe Agency Nov 3, 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services, the nation's seventh largest insurance broker, said it has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the ... - Survey: Despite Slow Growth, Carriers Still Upbeat About Program Market Nov 5, 2009
Though fewer of them than a year ago perceive a growing market, carriers still have what must be considered an upbeat opinion of the nation's program administrators and ... - Oregon Bans Cell Phones in the Car Nov 2, 2009
As of Jan. 1, you can get slapped with a $90 fine if you use a hand-held cell phone while driving in Oregon. Will that be enough to encourage motorists to keep their full ... - Military Insurer USAA Expands Reach by 35 Million to All Veterans Nov 6, 2009
Military insurance company USAA is expanding its customer base by nearly 35 million prospects by opening up eligibility for its products to all veterans who have honorably ... - A.M. Best Study: P/C Industry's Risk-Adjusted Capital Fell in 2008 Nov 3, 2009
The U.S. property/casualty industry experienced a 17 percentage point decline in risk-adjusted capitalization in 2008, according to A.M. Best Co., which conducted a ... - North Carolina Workers' Compensation Rates Cut 9.6% Nov 2, 2009
North Carolina workers' compensation rates paid by employers are going down. The state has agreed to a 9.6 percent decrease to the voluntary market loss costs and no ... - Small Business Owners See Their Firms Leading Recovery Next 2 Years Nov 2, 2009
Looking out 12 to 24 months, small business owners say their companies will emerge from the recession strong and well positioned for growth over the next two years, ... - Wisconsin Republicans Rail Against Auto Insurance Provisions Nov 4, 2009
Republican legislators in Wisconsin are trying to muster support for a bill that would repeal new minimum car insurance levels. The state budget Gov. Jim Doyle signed ... - Firms Fight Flex Spending Account $2,500 Cap Under Health Reforms Nov 2, 2009
Those tax-free spending accounts that employees use to help pay for dental work, insurance copayments or over-the-counter drugs face a hit under the health overhaul bills ... - AIG Posts $455 Million Q3 Net Income; Stabilization Continues Nov 6, 2009
American International Group may be a shadow of its former self but for the second straight quarter it has posted a profit. AIG reported net income of $455 million. ... - U.S. Senate Passes Tax Loss Credit for Business Nov 6, 2009
U.S. companies of all sizes would get to apply losses in 2008 or 2009 to prior income over five years to receive tax refunds under a bill that passed the Senate by a ... - Q3 Profit Rises at CNA; CEO Motamed Sees 'Encouraging' Rate Trends Nov 2, 2009
CNA Financial Corp.'s third quarter 2009 results included net operating income of $331 million and net income of $263 million along with a combined ratio for property/ ... - British Study Raises Fresh Questions About Safety of Nanoparticles Nov 6, 2009
Nanoparticles can damage the DNA of cells from a distance, even without crossing the cellular barriers that protect certain parts of the body, British researchers said on ... - Arbella Gets Ratings Upgrade from A.M. Best Nov 2, 2009
Massachusetts-based insurer Arbella Insurance Group has received a ratings boost by A.M. Best Co. Best upgraded the insurer's financial strength rating to A- ... - Vertafore Releases Version 4.0 of AMS360 Agency Management System Nov 3, 2009
Insurance industry software provider Vertafore has released version 4.0 of its AMS360 management system with advancements that promise to simplify marketing and sales ... - National Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 18 Oct 30, 2009
Congress has again temporarily extended the federal flood insurance program, this time until Dec. 18, 2009. The latest extension was approved by the House and Senate as ... - Chartis Forms Marketing Alliance with PowerGuard for Wind & Solar Nov 5, 2009
The Chartis Group has formed a marketing alliance between its Global Marine and Energy Division and PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services. Chartis said the alliance ... - Documents Reveal How SEC Botched Madoff Securities Investigations Nov 2, 2009
U.S. securities investigators raised repeated concern over how Bernard Madoff could be running an honest business, but never followed through on the many red flags they ... - House Republicans Plan Own Healthcare Reform Bill Nov 3, 2009
Republicans in the House plan to offer an alternative to Democrats' massive healthcare reform bill that would not raise taxes or require people or businesses to buy health ... - Misplaced Letter Costs PepsiCo $1.2 Billion in Wisconsin Ruling Oct 30, 2009
It's an expensive lesson on the importance of reading your mail. A Wisconsin judge has ordered PepsiCo Inc. to pay $1.26 billion to two men who said it stole their idea ...