A report from consulting firm Deloitte says the insurance industry appears to be primed for significant merger-and-acquisition activity in 2013, following a 20 percent year-over-year drop last year.
Insurance broker Aon says the political-risk-exposure rating in its 2013 Aon Political Risk Map has improved for 13 countries over the past year, a notable upgrade over last years report, when only two nations had been upgraded. Click to read the highs and lows of Aons ratings and trends.
Fourteen insurers were among 246 companies across 19 industries ranked based on the customers' experience. Click to see the best and worst insurers for customer experience on the 2013 Tempkin Experience Ratings.
While most of the insurance industry is experiencing rate increases, airline-industry risks are seeing a pricing drop thanks primarily to improved safety, says Aon.
Concerns with security are nothing new for educational institutions, but the massacre in Newtown, Conn. underscores both how important it is to keep people safe from a madmanand how difficult.
Anne Arvia was recently named President and COO of Nationwide Direct, Affinity and Growth Solutions, giving her oversight of the Columbus, Ohio-based companys direct P&C sales channel, along with responsibility for specialty-insurance affinity partnerships and Veterinary Pet insurance. She joined Nationwide in 2006 as president of Nationwide Bank before becoming...
As the deadline draws nearer for states to achieve certification for their health-insurance exchanges, regulators say the lack of rules and guidance from Washington is holding up the process.
Dog bite claims increased 16 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. Read current stats from State Farm and the I.I.I.
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