The National Conference of Insurance Legislators said it has adopted model legislation to prohibit "naked" credit default swaps and put "covered swaps" under state insurance regulation.

Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp. said it will change its New York Stock Exchange common stock ticker symbol to "AON" from "AOC" effective Dec. 1.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation announced that their board of directors on Friday declared a 39.5 cents per share regular quarterly cash dividend.

Jeanine Campau-Grifka joins Burns & Wilcox as director of finance.

If penalties proposed for the uninsured under the Senate health reform bill are adopted, they could kill private health carriers, warns NU Editor Sam Friedman in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Sword Group has announced the acquisition of the full share capital of privately held AgencyPort.

InsurBanc, the bank founded by insurance agents for insurance agents, said it has joined the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) as a business services member.

A new study by Harvard University researchers have found that increased computerization at some hospitals has not lowered costs or streamlined administration.