Two nonprofit groups--Federal Alliance for Safe Homes Inc. (FLASH) and Plan!t Now--announced the launch of a social media campaign to promote hurricane preparedness.

A fire broke out at the headquarters building of Chicago-based insurance broker Aon, and caused minor damage, according to news reports.

New York-based insurance brokerage Integro announced it has hired a former New York Insurance Department deputy superintendent who helped draft the state's controversial disclosure rules, as its chief compliance officer.

There is probably little debate that 2009 was one of the toughest years in a long time for insurance agents and brokers, who confronted the dual challenges of a continued soft commercial lines market and the lingering effect of the recession

The AMS Users Group announced a makeover at its annual meeting, changing its name to NetVU to reflect the identity change of its software development partner, Vertafore.

The top reason insurers embarked on technology initiatives was to grow their business, according to a consulting firm survey of chief information officers.

Declaring that the company has learned its lesson from the economic crisis, The Hartford's chief executive outlined a new company strategy for growth during its investor meeting today in New York.

Success strategies for independent insurance agents should include community involvement and providing value-added services, consultants advised at an industry conference.