AIG Recapitalization Could Happen Next Week January 7, 2011 The recapitalization of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. is likely to close next week, a person familiar with the...
Obesity Increases the Risk of Disabling Workplace Injuries December 31, 2010 Recent research confirms anecdotal data that work-related injuries are far more costly if an injured worker is obese. In fact,...
AIG to Pay States $146 Million In Workers Compensation Settlement December 23, 2010 American International Group Inc. (AIG) has agreed to pay $146.5 million in fines and additional taxes to state insurance regulators...
2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West December 23, 2010 By Patricia-Anne Tom In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of...
Fact or Fiction? Insurance Tidbits of Known and Little-Known Information December 20, 2010 Have you ever wondered what big events helped shape regulation of the current U.S. insurance industry? Or if drivers of...
People December 5, 2010 Massachusetts agency Provider Insurance has hired Sharon Cardoso as personal lines account manager. She will be responsible for acquiring new...
New York Eases Some Workers’ Compensation Policy Rules December 5, 2010 New York has eased some workers’ compensation insurance requirements for out-of-state businesses that do only occasional, non-construction work in the...
People December 5, 2010 Aon Corp. reported that Andrew Appel, the firm’s chief operating officer, will be leaving the company at the end of...
Insurance Mergers Complicated by Economy, Low Valuations, Hidden Risks December 5, 2010 By Andrew G. Simpson With organic growth difficult in the current economy and soft market, there could be an increase in insurance industry merger...
Employers With Foreign Labor Face Increased Liability December 5, 2010 By Christine R. Sensenig and M. Thomas Ruke Jr. Insurance Considerations for Agents Insuring Agricultural Employer Every state has been impacted by Arizona’s immigration law, as there is now...