Carriers Being Selective with Florida’s Citizens Clearinghouse Agency Appointments April 9, 2014 By Michael Adams Florida’s state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. says the initial opening of its new web-based clearinghouse designed to make it easier...
Brazilian Lender BTG to Launch Insurance Units in Latin America April 8, 2014 By Javiera Quiroga and Cristiane Lucchesi Grupo BTG Pactual SA, the Brazilian lender controlled by billionaire Andre Esteves, plans to start an insurance business in Chile,...
Allstate, Bank of America Agree to End Lawsuit Over Mortgages April 8, 2014 By Bernard Vaughan Allstate Corp. and Bank of America Corp.’s Countrywide unit have agreed to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from $700 million of...
U.S. Warns Businesses on Major Web Technology Bug ‘Heartbleed’ April 8, 2014 A newly discovered bug in widely used Web encryption technology has made data on many of the world’s major websites...
New York Subpoenas 4 Insurers in Iran Sanctions Probe April 8, 2014 By Karen Freifeld New York state’s top insurance regulator has sent subpoenas to four U.S. insurance companies as part of a probe of...
Supreme Court Allows State Ban on Corporate Political Giving April 8, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court left intact Iowa’s ban on corporate political donations, as the justices declined a chance to extend...
Supreme Court Denies Appeal by Photographer Who Refused Same-Sex Couple April 8, 2014 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a New Mexico wedding photographer found to have violated a state...
Prisoner Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Mississippi High Court Rules April 8, 2014 By Jack Elliott Jr. A former utility worker who lost his hands when he was shocked by power lines can receive workers’ compensation, even...
Another Auto Insurance Report for California April 8, 2014 By Don Jergler Another player has entered the ranks of organizations that deliver a report relating to auto insurance in California every year....
Fireman’s Fund Names Hahn Chief Marketing Officer April 8, 2014 Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Robyn Hahn its chief marketing officer. Hahn is responsible for developing and executing...