The Obama administration’s 2012 budget proposal has reopened the debate over taxing certain reinsurance premiums ceded to foreign insurers by their U.S. affiliates.

Premium increases on homeowners insurance may be slowing while personal auto continues steady gains, according to a government survey.

For directors and officers liability insurers facing a potential influx of claims arising from lawsuits that banking regulators are filing against their insureds, a key question is whether regulatory exclusions in their policies will hold up.

For directors and officers liability insurers facing a potential influx of claims arising from lawsuits that banking regulators are filing against their insureds, a key question is whether regulatory exclusions in their policies will hold up.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America has named Jennifer McPhillips senior director of federal government affairs.

Algorithmics, a provider of enterprise risk solutions, announced that, following its acquisition of VIPitech in June 2010, it has made significant steps towards the strategic integration and alignment of VIPitech within Algorithmics.

Six insurers were among a total of 40 businesses named as this year’s Customer Service Champions in a report released by J.D. Power and Associates.

Every day small, medium and large businesses are victims of cyber crimes committed by hackers. Many insureds think their comprehensive general liability policies will cover these security breaches, but they are wrong.