High-Tech Personal Lines: Technology Changing the Way Agents Do Business April 3, 2013 By Andrea Wells Many believe there is still opportunity for independent insurance agents and their carriers to grab personal lines market share. But...
Fed Approves Process for Designating Nonbanks for Stricter Oversight April 3, 2013 By Emily Stephenson The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it had approved a final rule to clarify the process the new...
Forecaster Gray Sees Active Hurricane Season Ahead April 3, 2013 Forecaster William Gray said he expects a very active hurricane season, but he’s not yet giving likely numbers of named...
Businesses Ask IRS to Clarify Obamacare Investment Tax April 3, 2013 By Kim Dixon Businesses and wealthy owners of estates and trusts asked the IRS on Tuesday for changes to a part of President...
Kaufman Financial Acquires Global Excess Partners in New York April 2, 2013 The H.W. Kaufman Financial Group said it has acquired Global Excess Partners, a New York City-based specialty insurance organization that...
Fireman’s Fund Launches Short Term Event Program April 2, 2013 Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has expanded its coverage for entertainment events and productions to smaller special events with the short...
Great American Launches Professional Liability Division April 2, 2013 Great American Insurance Group has launched a new professional liability division offering errors and omissions (E&O) liability insurance coverage for...
19 States Approve ISO’s Telematics-Based Auto Rating Tool April 2, 2013 Insurance technical and policy services organization ISO said it has filed its first vehicle telematics-based rating rule with insurance regulators...
Capitol Records Copyright Win Deals Blow to Digital Goods Resellers April 2, 2013 By Alistair Barr and Jonathan Stempel In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the...
Gulf Oil Spill Claims Czar Seeks Dismissal of BP Suit April 2, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel The administrator of BP Plc’s settlement with thousands of people and businesses who sued over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico...