National News
December 1, 2008
- Hanover Insurance Completes Acquisition of Specialty Program Writer AIX
- Aon Completes Acquisition of Benfield; Restructuring Includes Layoffs
- Electronic Health Records May Lower Malpractice Settlements: Study
November 26, 2008
- Ratings Roundup: Beazley, Westminster, Waco, Alliance Mutual
- Insurer Sees Big Spike in Employee Giving in Food Drive for Needy
- AIG Uses Sale of Stock to U.S. Treasury to Lower Loan Amount
- Treasury Undecided Over Federal Bailout Funds for Life Insurers
- Corporate Liability for Rogue Employees Could Go to High Court
- U.S. Finalizes Patient Safety Rules
November 25, 2008
- FTC Blocks Merger of Insurance Loss Vendors CCC Information, Mitchell
- CEO Gets $1 As AIG Adopts Salary Restrictions for Top Executives
- Liberty Mutual's Ramey to Retire; Long, Condrin, Sweeney Promoted
- Hurricane Forecasters Take a Bow: 2008 Predictions Were Right
- Hudson Insurance Environmental Products Unit Opens Dec. 1
November 24, 2008
- Auditor to Pay $40 Million Settlement in Case of Failed Reliance Insurance
- New York AG Settlement with ex-AIG Chief Greenberg Breaks Down
- Wells Fargo Acquires Assets of Michigan's Doeren Mayhew Risk Management
- Federal Court in Pennsylvania Hears Case on Carcinogen Exposure
- S&P Affirms Aon's 'BBB+' Ratings; Removed from CreditWatch/Negative
- Study: Untapped Green Insurance Market Shows Profit Potential
- New Catastrophe Bonds on Hold Pending Reinsurance Market Hardening
November 21, 2008
- Safeco, Ohio Casualty Name New Mid-Atlantic Regional Operation Heads
- Japan Approves Tokio Marine Acquisition of Philadelphia Insurance
- Is Warren Buffet Losing His Touch?
- Marine Underwriters Elect Max Specialty's Marvin Chairman
November 20, 2008
- Treasury Turns Attention to Credit Needs of Small Businesses
- New York Halts Plan to Regulate Part of Credit Default Swap Market
- Best, S&P Affirm State Auto Ratings Following Rockhill Agreement
- Ratings Roundup: Rockhill, COPIC, Farmers & Mechanics
- Des Moines-Based Principal Financial Seeks $2 Billion From U.S. Treasury
- Health Insurers Back Universal Coverage with Individual Mandate
November 19, 2008
- Insurance Marketing Group Elects President, Officers
- Lloyd's Expects U.S. To Adopt Federal Regulation of Insurance
- AIG Discloses $3 Million to be Paid in Deferred Compensation
- U.S. Alters Strategy with China on Product Safety; Opens China Offices
November 18, 2008
- Treasurer Paulson Defends Actions; Says There's 'No Playbook' for Crisis
- Aon Outlines Insurance Program for Troubled Financial Assets
- Insurers Urged to Check Business Process Patents After Bilski Ruling
- Brown & Brown Acquires Small Business Unit of N.J.'s Conner Strong
November 17, 2008