The firm's statement follows an announcement that Oldwick, N.J.-based A.M. Best rating firm will be probing deeper into companies' data quality to assess their risk management processes and the

The Mayfield, Ohio-based auto insurer reported net income dropped $24 million from $122 million last year to $98 million this year. Net premiums written dropped 4 percent, from $1.27 billion to $1.22

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Reinsurers, according to the brokerage, had sought to turn the tide of rate and (ROL) decreases of 10 percent or more over the last several renewals, but the goal of ceding companies was to lower (or

The Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., based in Swanzey, N.H., has promoted Matthew P. Masiello to president and chief operating officer. Masiello has been with the company since 1993. He attended the University of Maine and is a licensed New

WIAA Insurance Services, the agency arm of the Western Insurance Agents Association, has expanded its carrier portfolio with the addition of Everest National Insurance Co. for workers' compensation. The appointment includes both monoline and

Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. in Providence, R.I., has hired Andrew Fotopulos as senior vice president. He will lead the financial institutional practice, focusing on providing specialized risk coverage designed for insuring

In tough economic times like these, people do what they have to do to put bread on the table, and inevitably some of those people turn to criminal activity as a source of income. What does that mean