Young Agents Survey Shows Strong Family Ties April 28, 2011 By Andrea Wells Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his...
Best Affirms AEGON USA Group’s Ratings April 28, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-”...
AIG Files Lawsuit Against Two Money Management Firms April 28, 2011 American International Group sued two money management firms Thursday as the bailed-out insurer launched a fight to recoup billions of...
Study: High Gas Prices Lead to Fewer Auto Accidents April 28, 2011 As gasoline prices reach $4 a gallon throughout the nation, pain at the pump seems to have at least one...
Towers Watson Names Osean as VP, Property Insurance April 28, 2011 Towers Watson named Brendan Osean as vice president, property insurance, in its insurance brokerage business. In his role, Osean will...
U.S. Regulators Define Swaps, What Falls Under Dodd-Frank April 27, 2011 By Christopher Doering and Sarah N. Lynch U.S. futures and securities regulators unveiled a crucial part of their expanded supervision of the swaps market on Wednesday, by...
Peerless Insurance Adds 40-Plus Business Classes to Small Commercial Program April 27, 2011 Peerless Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Corp. regional company, has expanded its small commercial appetite with the addition of more...
Gallagher Higher Education, InsureMyTrip Launch Trip Cancellation Program April 27, 2011 The Higher Education Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. (Gallagher), has created a new trip cancellation and...
Electric Cars Get Top Insurance Safety Rating April 27, 2011 By Dee-Ann Durbin The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf got top safety ratings in some of the first-ever tests of electric cars by...
Marsh Agrees: Soft Pricing Persisted Despite Catastrophe Losses in Q1 April 27, 2011 Catastrophe losses approached record levels in the first quarter but despite this commercial property/casualty insurance rate increases were confined to...