Swett & Crawford Forms Construction Industry Group Headed by Mastrolia October 1, 2013 Wholesale broker Swett & Crawford has formed a Construction Industry Group to focus on providing insurance services to retail brokers...
CNA Said Looking to Sell Annuities Unit to Focus on P/C October 1, 2013 By Matthew Monks CNA Financial Corp., the insurer controlled by Loews Corp., is looking to sell its payout annuities business to focus on...
Judge Again Refuses to Exit New York AG’s Suit Against Greenberg October 1, 2013 By Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg Former AIG Inc. Chairman Maurice “Hank” Greenberg lost a second bid to have a judge remove himself from an eight-year-old...
Federal Oversight of Financial Markets to Continue During Shutdown October 1, 2013 By Clea Benson U.S. oversight of financial markets and institutions will operate largely as usual in the event of a government shutdown because...
Clash at Trial: Did BP Lie About Size of Gulf Oil Spill? October 1, 2013 By Kathy Finn In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking...
Poll: 72% Oppose Government Shutdown Linked to Health Care October 1, 2013 By Greg Giroux In a rejection of congressional Republicans’ strategy, Americans overwhelmingly oppose undermining President Barack Obama’s health-care law by shutting down the...
Obamacare Exchanges Open for Business Today; Some Glitches Expected October 1, 2013 By Alex Nussbaum and Alex Wayne The three-year effort to open the Obamacare health-insurance exchanges culminates today, beset by logistical delays and efforts by Republicans to...
LIU Launches Product Recall Policy for Packagers, Co-Packers September 30, 2013 Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has launched LIU Packagers Protection, a new LIU product recall policy...
J.D. Power: Personal Lines Agents Missing out on Opportunities in Renters Segment September 30, 2013 Insurance agents who only focus on homeowners insurance customers are missing a golden opportunity to build long-term relationships with renter...
Federal Government Shutdown Effect on P/C Insurance Industry September 30, 2013 By Andrew G. Simpson If Congress fails to agree by midnight tonight on a resolution to continue funding the federal government, the property/casualty insurance...