In a rapidly evolving digital world, comparing the highly regarded Tylenol recall of 1982 to the current recall of Toyota automobiles is like comparing the Apple 2e computer of 25 years ago to the Apple iPad.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., reversing a loss, reported a fourth-quarter profit on the strength of its investment portfolio and disciplined underwriting, the company's chief executive said today.

Chartis Insurance in New York said it had provided a portion of the insurance coverage on the under-construction Kleen Energy power plant that exploded Sunday in Middletown, Conn.

Torus, the Bermuda-based specialty insurer, announced it is opening a West Coast office in San Francisco, which will initially focus on property and casualty lines.

Liquidators in charge of bankrupt insurers around the nation are moving to shut down some of the larger estates ordered liquidated in the early 2000s or before, according to the National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds.

The New York Insurance Department, in advance of releasing its new disclosure rules for the state's agents and brokers tomorrow, announced that they are fair to producers while protecting consumers.

The Lloyd's market said in a report that to keep expanding it will need London to remain competitive as a financial services center and must ensure that regulations being developed don't damage its position.

Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income rose $204 million despite the challenges from the continuing soft market and economic recession.