December 13, 2010
The Arkansas Department of Insurance is reminding insurance agents and insurers to take care when providing Certificates of Insurance to policyholders. The department said there have been recent instances in which policyholders have been provided with certificates “that contain additional …
December 9, 2010
Some New Jerseyans might have to pay if they need the fire department or an ambulance. Salem’s City Council has adopted an ordinance that would allow the fire department to charge to recover costs. The council says most fire and …
December 6, 2010
The federal government’s new role in insurance regulation poses significant challenges and opportunities for the insurance industry, according to insurer trade group executives. The establishment of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) is one of the few provisions under the Dodd-Frank …
December 5, 2010
A new state report confirms sinkhole insurance claims are rising in Florida, costing insurers millions of dollars in payouts and expenses, cropping up in counties where they have not been a problem in the past, and showing no signs of …
December 5, 2010
Wyoming’s Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee has endorsed a draft fraud bill that would protect insurers from civil liability for furnishing information relating to insurance fraud and unfair trade practices to law enforcement agencies. According to the …
December 3, 2010
The current spell of freezing weather throughout the UK threatens to be quite costly. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) warns that damages from burst pipes and leaking water could top “£7 million [app. $11 million] every day this winter.” …
December 2, 2010
Dutch insurer Aegon NV will cut up to 500 jobs in the United States and discontinue sales of certain types of life insurance policies, it said on Wednesday, leading to $290 million in restructuring charges and write-downs. Aegon said the …
December 2, 2010
Zurich Financial Services Group announced today that its subsidiary, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, has completed the acquisition of 99.99 percent of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and …
December 2, 2010
Great Northern Insurance is suing electronics firm Apple, claiming that a faulty laptop charger for one of its computers triggered a massive house fire in Central Connecticut. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Hartford last month, stems from a …
December 2, 2010
AIG may be getting healthier, but it hasn’t fully recovered. When AIG sold $2 billion of debt on Tuesday, it had to offer fat interest payments to investors. The extra yield it paid over Treasuries, a measure of how much …