Insurance News from May 06, 2008
National News
Adding Wind to Federal Flood Insurance Invites Trade-Offs
Adding wind coverage to the current federal flood and wind insurance program could...
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re Reports Q1 Net Income Drops 53% to $592 Million
Swiss Re reported a sharp drop of 53 percent in net income for the first quarter of...
East News
Mass. Agents Take Aim at Progressive Online; Insurer Defends Site
Independent agents in Massachusetts have charged that Progressive Insurance, which...
West News
Survey: Small Businesses Don’t Understand Their Dollars Spent on Workers’ Comp
Too many small business decision-makers appear to be spending money on workers'...
Southeast News
5 Mississippi Counties under State of Emergency after Severe Weather
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency for five counties...
Texas / South Central News
Okla. Lawmaker with Ties to Industry Blocks Insurance Bills
An Oklahoma lawmaker who has blocked legislation that would require health insurers to...
Midwest News
Ohio Agency Reviews Court Decision Affecting Thousands of Workers
The state insurance fund for injured workers is trying to figure out the impact of a...