Baby Boomers Give Up, Drop Out of U.S. Labor Force February 11, 2014 By Victoria Stilwell When Robin McLane’s generation hit public schools in the 1950s, there were never enough classrooms or teachers to accommodate the...
Obamacare Mandate Delayed Until 2016 for Firms Under 100 Employees February 11, 2014 By Alex Wayne Employers with fewer than 100 workers won’t have to provide health insurance until 2016 under Obamacare, as the administration said...
IronPro Launches Privacy, Security Endorsement for Lawyers PL Program February 11, 2014 IronPro, the professional and management liability unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced a network security and privacy breach endorsement that...
Private Flood Insurance Agency Now Selling in 15 States February 10, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson A Florida agency selling private flood insurance said it is now selling the coverage in 15 states and making it...
P/C Insurers’ Net Income Up 60%, Combined Ratio at 97.6 for 2013: A.M. Best February 10, 2014 A relatively quiet year for catastrophes helped the U.S. property/casualty industry achieved an underwriting profit for the first time in...
ACE Recreational Marine Introduces Policy Discount for Safety-Concious Boat Owners February 10, 2014 ACE Recreational Marine, a nationwide recreational marine insurance provider and part of ACE Group, has introduced an optional endorsement that...
Flood Insurance Premium Hikes from New Maps Could Be Delayed Until 2015 February 10, 2014 By Andrew Taylor Some flood insurance premiums required under a 2012 law now won’t be raised until the fall of 2015 at the...
CNA Selling Continental Life, Group Business to Wilton Re February 10, 2014 CNA Financial Corp. said it is selling its life and group insurance business, Continental Assurance Co., to a subsidiary of...
Commercial Insurance Markets Looking Favorable for Buyers in 2014: Marsh February 7, 2014 The ample capacity and competition that helped temper firming of U.S. commercial insurance rates in 2013 is expected to continue...
The ‘Switching’ Economy: Consumers Open to Buying Insurance from Google, Amazon, Verizon February 7, 2014 New global research finds that as many as two-thirds (67 percent) of insurance customers would consider purchasing insurance products from...