Republican VP Pick Ryan Aims to Change Tax Break for Health Insurance Benefits August 17, 2012 By Kim Dixon Mitt Romney wants to change the U.S. tax code’s treatment of healthcare costs, but his vice presidential pick is one...
Ex-Dewey Law Firm Partners Agree to Pay $50 Million Toward Settlement August 17, 2012 By Casey Sullivan and Nate Raymond Former partners of the defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf agreed on Thursday to pay at least $50 million toward...
Hartford Steam Boiler, EnergySavvy to Help Homeowners Reduce Energy Costs August 16, 2012 The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB), part of Munich Re, is working with EnergySavvy, a software provider...
Essentials: Do Brokers Have to Offer the Cheapest Coverage? August 16, 2012 By Steven Plitt The question of whether insurance brokers are required to obtain the lowest cost insurance that meets the insured’s needs was...
Simulating Volcano Eruptions, One Blast at a Time August 16, 2012 A voice carried across the treeless plateau: “Fire in the hole! The range is now active.” Two dozen people fell...
Vanliner Expands Captive Program to North American Moving Agents August 16, 2012 Vanliner Insurance Co., an insurer in the moving and storage industry, has expanded the Forum Captive Insurance Program to moving...
Ratings Recap: Great Plains, ProAssurance, Community, German Mutual August 16, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb” to...
AIG Off the Hook for Claims by Madoff Clients Under Home Policies August 15, 2012 By Jessica Dye American International Group Inc. does not have to cover insurance claims from two former Bernard Madoff clients who sought compensation...
K&K Insurance Launches E-Commerce Option for Tenant Liablity Insurance August 15, 2012 K&K Insurance Group, Inc, a sister company to Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. and a managing general underwriter, has launched a...
Chartis Introduces Network Security Product for Assurex Global Partners August 15, 2012 Chartis and the partners of Assurex Global have formed an arrangement to offer their clients a customized network security and...