National News
November 6, 2009
- British Study Raises Fresh Questions About Safety of Nanoparticles
- U.S. Senate Passes Tax Loss Credit for Business
- Close House Vote on Healthcare Expected Tomorrow
- Allstate Reports Q3 Profit
Kronenberg Touts Innovation in Partnerships, Program Manager Role- Military Insurer USAA Expands Reach by 35 Million to All Veterans
- AIG Posts $455 Million Q3 Net Income; Stabilization Continues
- Fitch May Cut Berkshire Rating on Burlington Buy
November 5, 2009
- Survey: Despite Slow Growth, Carriers Still Upbeat About Program Market
- State Insurance Chiefs Urge Steps to Control Health Costs for Small Business
- Trillium to Acquire Geneva Insurance
- Vie to Step Down as Unitrin's Chairman; Southwell Named Successor
- Chartis Forms Marketing Alliance with PowerGuard for Wind & Solar
- S&P Puts Berkshire Hathaway on Credit Watch - Negative
- Recovery Could Depend on Companies' Savvy Use of Temporary Workers
November 4, 2009
- Ratings Recap: Arbella, Wayne Mutual, Arrowhead, Unique, Oswego County
- The Hartford Reports 3Q Loss
- W.R. Berkley Elects New President, Chief Operating Officer
- U.S. Rep. Kanjorski Favors Curbing Size of Financial Firms
- U.S. Pay Czar to Decide on Clawback
- Marsh Q3 Revenue Down But Profit Up
- Main Street Group Adds 5 States for Business Owners Policy
November 3, 2009
- A.M. Best Study: P/C Industry's Risk-Adjusted Capital Fell in 2008
- International Association of Claims Professional Elects New Leadership
- Travelers New Product Targets Medium-Sized Health Care Firms
- Vertafore Releases Version 4.0 of AMS360 Agency Management System
- IRS to Audit Large Companies on Tax, Independent Contractor Issues
- House Republicans Plan Own Healthcare Reform Bill
- U.S. Appeals Panel Hears 'Clawback' Claims in Stanford Fraud Case
- TimeWise: How to Tame Your E-mail Monster
November 2, 2009
- Louisiana Researcher: Recent Sex Scandals a Lesson for Managers
- Small Business Owners See Their Firms Leading Recovery Next 2 Years
- Q3 Profit Rises at CNA; CEO Motamed Sees 'Encouraging' Rate Trends
- Groups Call for Balance in Immigration, Worker Protection Law Enforcement
- House Health Bill Boosts FTC Authority Over Health Insurers
- Firms Fight Flex Spending Account $2,500 Cap Under Health Reforms
- Documents Reveal How SEC Botched Madoff Securities Investigations
- Delaware Beats Switzerland As Most Secretive Financial Center
October 30, 2009
- Aon's Q3 Net up Slightly at $120 Million; Other Results Mixed
- Donegal Mutual, Southern Mutual Finalize Pooling, Marketing Affiliation
- National Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 18
- CNA Appoints Rutkowski Senior Vice President, Commercial
- Research Can't Yet Explain Link of Chinese Drywall to Home, Health Woes
- Facebook Awarded $711 Million Damages in Anti-Spam Case
- House Healthcare Overhaul Unveiled
- Towers Perrin Names Levene Retail Insurance Brokerage Leader
October 29, 2009
- Carroll, Jarratt and Lee Added to PCI's Board of Governors
- Insurer Harleysville Posts 488% Q3 Profit Gains to $24.7 Million
- Obama Administration to Reconsider Trucker Safety Rule on Hours
- House Healthcare Bill Has Public Option, Individual Mandate, Surtax
- Jones Joins Consultant InStrategy as Managing Director of Retail Practice
- Where to Find Coverage for Increasing Data Breach Exposure
- Distracted Pilots Becoming Aviation Safety Worry After Laptop Incident
October 28, 2009
- Ratings Recap: Beazley (US), Prism
- House Panel Advances Bill on Credit Rating Agency Liability
- U.S. Insurance Commissioners Host 13 International Regulatory Interns
- How Software-As-Service Helps Agents Do More With Less
- AIR Involved in 80% of $2.1 Billion in Catastrophe Bonds Issued in 2009
- W.R. Berkley Reports Q3 Profit; CEO Sees Turn in Cycle 'Inevitable'
- Financial Regulation Bill Unveiled; National Insurance Office Put Off
- Ex-Anheuser Busch Executive Sues, Alleging Gender Bias Against Women
- Liberty Mutual Posts $265 Million Q3 Net Income; $1 Billion for 9 Months
October 27, 2009
- California Brokerage Offers Graphic Design Program
- Aon to Acquire Carpenter Moore
- U.S. Senate Healthcare Bill to Include Public Option with State Opt-Out
- U.S. Says Chinese Officials Helping with Probe of Tainted Drywall
- Three Ex-Marsh Executives Acquitted in Bid-rigging Case
October 26, 2009
- Guy Carpenter Finds Merger Interest with MGAs, Program Managers
- Attack on Health Firms Is Assault on All Private Insurance, Warns P/C Chief
- U.S. Healthcare System Wastes Up to $700-$800 Billion a Year: Reuters
- Experts Say Antitrust Repeal Unlikely to Spur Health Insurance Competition
- AIG CFO Defends Bailout; Says 'Grateful' for Taxpayer Help
- U.S. Warned to Prepare Now for Disasters Caused by Global Warming
- AIG Approved to Pay $12 Million Delayed Executive Retention Awards