Government News

Silly Business Suits Back in Style

Saying complimentary things about trial attorneys is not exactly the surest way to win friends in the insurance industry. Yet...

NCCI REQUEST REDUCED WC RATES

An overall 4.5 percent decrease for workers’ compensation in Florida in five major industrial classifications has been requested by the...

States Take on Hurricane Relief

By Daniel C. Vock
The wheels of state governments across the continent are spinning into action to cope with the far-reaching devastation of Hurricane...

AFG Notes Preliminary Katrina Losses

American Financial Group Inc. has issued a preliminary estimate of its expected loss from Hurricane Katrina. Based on information available...

GE PLANS SALE OF INSURANCE UNITS:

General Electric Co. likely will sell all of its remaining insurance operations, which include Kansas City-based GE Insurance Solutions, according...

FINITE REINSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ENDED

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has withdrawn proposed state-specific requirements regarding the accounting treatment of finite reinsurance, making it...

News Briefs

MASSACHUSETTS Agents Contribute $20K to Katrina Relief: The Massachusetts Association of Insur-ance Agents is sending a $20,000 check to the...