A bill approved unanimously by a legislative panel in South Carolina on March 21 would make the director of the state insurance agency an elected position.

A strong, long 7.6-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Guerrero state on Tuesday, followed by an aftershock that shook central southern Mexico, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent frightened workers and residents into the streets.

A Delaware judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit alleging that billionaire Warren Buffett and directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. failed to take proper action in response to stock trades by a former Berkshire executive ahead of the company's $9 billion acquisition of chemical manufacturer Lubrizol.

A Delaware judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit alleging that billionaire Warren Buffett and directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. failed to take proper action in response to stock trades by a former Berkshire executive ahead of the company's $9 billion acquisition of chemical manufacturer Lubrizol.

In Florida, three major insurance bills are awaiting action in the final four days of the 2012 legislative session, including one that is a priority of Gov. Rick Scott.

In Florida, three major insurance bills are awaiting action in the final four days of the 2012 legislative session, including one that is a priority of Gov. Rick Scott.

A state-created insurance company has built a competitive advantage by enjoying a best-of-both-worlds scenario avoiding federal income taxes by claiming to be a public corporation yet generally operating as a private entity and shelling out big bucks for executive perks, according to a report Monday by the Missouri auditor.

Fourth-quarter profit at Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway was down 30 percent on investment and derivative valuations.