Toyota's massive recall has been compared to the Tylenol product recall of 1982--the public relations "gold standard," but is this really the case, wondered Caroline McDonald. Read about it at www.NoRiskZone.com.

Negotiations have broken down over a bipartisan financial services reform package in the Senate, leaving Democrats to unveil their own proposal by the end of the month, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., said today.

When Gayland Anthony Oliver suffered a structure fire to his Greensboro, N.C., home in May 2009, he is alleged to have used the opportunity to pad his claim with some pretty fancy duds.

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York said its negotiations with the New York State Insurance Department have resulted in some revisions to a proposed producer compensation disclosure rule.

Too many issues remain undecided for the federal government to ask workers' comp providers to start reporting on April 1 under the Medicare Secondary Payer mandatory reporting requirements, insurer trade groups said in a letter.

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," an expert said.

A man falsely claiming to be a licensed insurance agent sold bogus life insurance policies to two senior citizens in Hillsborough County.

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.