July 25, 2007
A national consumer group stepped up its criticism of a recent government report on the use of credit scoring by auto insurers, claiming that the Federal Trade Commission report confirms that African American and Hispanic drivers pay more for auto …
July 23, 2007
Willis, InsuranceNoodle Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, has acquired Chicago-based InsuranceNoodle, an Internet distributor of U.S. small business insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InsuranceNoodle offers Willis a proprietary Web-based technology platform for online application …
July 23, 2007
Willis, InsuranceNoodle Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, has acquired Chicago-based InsuranceNoodle, an Internet distributor of U.S. small business insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InsuranceNoodle offers Willis a proprietary Web-based technology platform for online application …
July 23, 2007
Edgewood Partners, Calco Insurance Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a California retail property and casualty and benefits insurance brokerage firm announced an agreement in principle has been reached with Calco Holdings Inc. to acquire Calco Insurance Brokers and Agents Inc. to …
July 23, 2007
The last time — January 1977 — Massachusetts tried to introduce competitive rating into private passenger auto insurance, a Democrat, Michael Dukakis, was governor. The experiment lasted about seven months before being abandoned due to political pressures when rates rose, …
July 23, 2007
The last time — January 1977 — Massachusetts tried to introduce competitive rating into private passenger auto insurance, a Democrat, Michael Dukakis, was governor. The experiment lasted about seven months before being abandoned due to political pressures when rates rose, …
July 20, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) study of automobile insurers’ use of credit has reaffirmed the strong connection between credit information and the risk of loss and has determined that its use helps to increase the availability and affordability of insurance …
July 19, 2007
The insurance industry in Michigan released a study on Tuesday, July 17th that predicts motorists could save up to 16 percent on their auto premium if they were allowed to select capped health benefits for accident injuries. Michigan is the …
July 19, 2007
Hawaii auto insurance companies are dropping their Hawaii rates as local traffic accidents and claims fall. Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt said the state has approved rate reductions for four major carriers in Hawaii during the past several months. “Insurance companies …
July 17, 2007
After several weeks of analysis, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink sent Gov. Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and other legislative leaders a letter outlining potential implications of the Oct. 1 sunset of Florida’s Motor Vehicle …