U.S. authorities Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay’s...
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Ratings agency A.M. Best may lower its outlook on the U.S. life insurance and annuity sector to “negative” from “stable,”...
New York-based agency USI Insurance Services has closed on its acquisition of Tricerion Group, an online employee benefits firm. USI...

Insurance is adding big bucks to Google’s profitability, according to new research released today. After Google posted impressive profits for...
The Allstate Corp. said on July 18 that the president of its struggling Allstate Protection subsidiary was leaving the company...
Ironshore Inc. is broadening its relationship with Equinox Global Limited to extend additional underwriting capacity to its trade credit insurance...

A Florida building supply company is suing a German conglomerate for $100 million over defective Chinese drywall installed in tens...
Aon Corp. has acquired Westfield Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, the Ward Financial Group, from Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. Aon...
What can Waffle House teach about disaster preparedness and risk management, especially in the wake of this spring’s devastating tornadoes?...
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to...