The modest 2013 increases in employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums have struck a favorable balance for both insurers and buyers, as insurers enjoy some premium growth, but not at the destructive levels seen in years past.

Two specialty insurers saw their 2013 first-half net incomes fall, as Markel Corporation contends with costs associated with its acquisition of Alterra and QBE experiences some struggles in its North America business.

Two specialty insurers saw their 2013 first-half net incomes fall, as Markel Corporation contends with costs associated with its acquisition of Alterra and QBE experiences some struggles in its North America business.

Companies are increasingly using captives as a long-term strategy to insulate themselves against commercial market-cycle volatility, rather than using captives as a shorter-term solution when rates harden, a new report says.

After six months of declining employment figures, agents and brokers added 1,500 jobs in Junea month that saw employment growth in nearly all insurance subsectors.

Getting auto-insurance consumers to embrace telematics has been a tough sell so far, Progressives president and CEO acknowledges, but he stresses that the company is up to the challenge and that it is committed to finding an effective message that speaks to customers.

Getting auto-insurance consumers to embrace telematics has been a tough sell so far, Progressives president and CEO acknowledges, but he stresses that the company is up to the challenge and that it is committed to finding an effective message that speaks to customers.

Nationwide says its 2013 second-quarter net income was $657 million, a considerable turnaround from 2012s second-quarter net loss of $122 million.