World Needs Insurance Industry to Be ‘Bold’ and ‘Sexy’ Now, PLUS Told November 4, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson It’s time for the insurance industry to be “bold” and “sexy” in creating new insurance products and services to help...
Confie Head on McKinsey: M&As Indy Agents’ Salvation November 4, 2013 By Don Jergler It may not be quite as dire as a “merge or die” mindset, but the message from the head of...
BP Oil Spill Settlement Opponents Ask Court to Rescind Approval November 4, 2013 By Allen Johnson Jr. and Margaret Cronin Fisk Opponents of BP Plc’s $9.2 billion partial settlement of private-party claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are...
Groups Urge National System for Tracking Youth Sport Concussions November 4, 2013 By Lauran Neergaard Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known...
Courts Split Over Health Care Law Birth Control Coverage Mandate November 4, 2013 By Karen Gullo A requirement of President Barack Obama’s health care law that group insurance plans cover contraceptives may violate religious freedom, a...
R-T Specialty to Buy Wholesale Broker Westrope November 1, 2013 Chicago-based national wholesale insurance broker R-T Specialty said it has agreed to merge with another wholesale broker Westrope, based in...
AIG’s Q3 Profit Advances 17% to $2.17B; Property/Casualty Sales Decline November 1, 2013 By Noah Buhayar and Zachary Tracer American International Group Inc., the insurer that repaid a U.S. rescue last year, said third- quarter profit climbed 17 percent...
U.S. Weighs Scanning Social Media to Prevent Risky Hires November 1, 2013 By Kathleen Miller The U.S. government is studying whether it can scour social media websites for clues about potential risks from workers such...
Insurer Alleges Robotic Surgery Firm Lied About Claims November 1, 2013 By Karen Gullo Intuitive Surgical Inc., the maker of robotic surgery devices targeted by patient lawsuits, was sued by an insurer alleging the...
Lost Pheasants, Disappearing Grasslands: Is Crop Insurance to Blame? November 1, 2013 By Alan Bjerga The hunters tramp through neck-high prairie grass with a pair of golden retrievers named Moe and Buck, flushing out birds...