SEC Weighs Exempting Insurance Companies from Volcker Rule March 7, 2012 By Dave Clarke and Sarah N. Lynch The top U.S. securities regulator said on Tuesday her agency is exploring whether insurance companies can qualify for a coveted...
Tokio Marine Buyout of Insurer Delphi Allowed to Proceed March 7, 2012 A Delaware court on Tuesday denied a request to block the $2.7 billion sale of insurer Delphi Financial Group to...
Willis Receives Approval for New China Office in Chongqing March 7, 2012 Willis China, a part of Willis Group Holdings, announced that the Chinese Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has granted it approval...
HSBC Sells General Insurance Business to AXA, QBE for $914 Million March 7, 2012 By Clare Baldwin HSBC has agreed to sell its general insurance businesses to French insurer AXA Group and Australia’s QBE Insurance Group for...
Mansfield Now Leading Professional Insurance Agents of Indiana March 7, 2012 The independent insurance agent trade group, Professional Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc., announced a new slate of officers for 2012....
SUNZ Insurance Expands Into Oklahoma March 7, 2012 Florida-based SUNZ Insurance announced it has received its certificate of authority to begin offering workers’ compensation coverage in Oklahoma. SUNZ,...
NW Indiana Property Owners See Rise in Leasing Inquiries March 7, 2012 By Bowdeya Tweh Commercial and industrial landowners around northwest Indiana are redoubling efforts to market their parcels now that the economy has brightened...
Study: California Cell Phone Restrictions Reduce Deaths March 6, 2012 A study from the University of California, Berkeley says a nearly 4-year-old ban on drivers using hand-held cellphones is saving...
California Department of Insurance Takes Action Over Claims Handling March 6, 2012 The California Department of Insurance has served an order to show cause, a statement of charges and a notice of...
NWS: Warning System No Match for Fast-Forming Tornado March 6, 2012 Meterologists in the Topeka, Kan., bureau of the National Weather Service say the tornado that hit Harveyville on Feb. 28...