Joining insurance industry efforts around the globe, Harleysville Insurance and its employees have donated more than $50,000 toward the ongoing efforts to assist those impacted by the earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12.

Tech Decisions associate editor Bob Hyle speaks with Forrester senior analyst Chad Mitchell about the concerns carriers should have with doing business on their Web sites.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it has cut the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. long-term counterparty credit rating and the financial strength ratings of its insurance operations because of its railroad purchase.

Zurich Financial Services Group reported net income for 2009 rose by 6 percent to $3.2 billion compared with $3 billion in the previous year.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has selected FirstBest Systems, Inc., as the core technology partner for its new insurance exchange.

J. Smith Lanier & Co. insurance brokerage said it will donate $50,000 toward relief efforts in Haiti and auto carrier Mercury Insurance said it will match $50,000 of employee giving.

Times have changed, even when serving jury duty. It used to be that all the judge had to do was warn jurors not to read ...

The multimedia world holds far greater threats to jury impartiality than just a few years ago, warns NU Editor Sam Friedman, sharing his recent court experience in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.