5% The Virginia sales tax from which items used to prepare for a hurricane would be exempt during the last...
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How much do independent agencies rely on contingency income and could they survive without it? Debate continues in the insurance...
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of...
Unburdened from its U.S. subsidiaries (see related articles), the U.K.’s Royal & SunAlliance achieved strong financial results in 2006, with...
Chief Executive Warren Buffett said he plans to hire a young investment manager to help succeed him at Berkshire Hathaway...
A.M. Best Co. has commented that its ratings for Swiss Re and its rated subsidiaries remain unchanged following the publication...
Rating and industry analysts at A.M. Best are maintaining their stable outlook for the personal lines property/casualty segment in 2007...
Swiss Re announced record 2006 earnings of CHF 4.6 billion ($3.76 billion), a 98 percent increase over 2005. Earnings per...
Following its upbeat analysis of the personal lines market (See related article in National section), A.M. Best Co. has also...
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Swiss-based reinsurer Converium...