States Ranked Highest, Lowest for Teen Driver Deaths October 1, 2012 Wyoming, Montana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas and Alabama have the highest death rates when teens are driving, while the District...
Supreme Court to Hear Employer Liability, Class Certification in New Term October 1, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review close to 40 cases in its new term that begins on Monday,...
Alteris Acquires Sonoma Risk, Contract Litigation Insurance Program October 1, 2012 Alteris Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has acquired Sonoma Risk Insurance Agency, a litigation products...
Dodd-Frank Council to Proceed with Picking ‘Systemic’ Nonbank Firms September 28, 2012 The Financial Stability Oversight Council voted to move a group of non-banking financial companies forward in a process that will...
Employer Costs for Employees Lowest in South, Highest in Northeast September 28, 2012 Total employer costs for employees in private industry ranges from $26.14 per hour in the South to $32.98 in the...
Best Affirms Donegal Group’s Members, Affiliates Ratings; Outlook Stable September 28, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a”...
Rental Firms Agree Not to Rent Recalled Cars September 28, 2012 By Ian Simpson Leading U.S. car rental companies have agreed to back Senate legislation to pull vehicles from the road when recalled for...
Prudential to Pay $615 Million for Hartford’s Life Insurance Unit September 28, 2012 Prudential Financial Inc. will buy the individual life insurance business of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. for $615 million in...
AAIS Releases New Policy Forms for Insuring Infrastructure September 28, 2012 The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has released a series of new policy forms, endorsements, and corresponding schedules for...
Bundlers of Joy: Satisfaction with Home Insurers at 12-Year High September 27, 2012 Overall customer satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies is the highest in the 12 years J.D. Power and Associates has measured...