Assurex Global, the global independent insurance brokers network, announced that its new board chairman is Tom Cornish of Seitlin Insurance in Miami.

United Automobile is praising a Florida-based ruling from the Third District Court of Appeals that confirms a person cannot sue his auto insurance company for failing to provide an explanation of benefits on personal injury protection claims.

Based on its recent results, AIG shows continuing stabilization and should be able to pay back most of the billions it owes the government, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Auto insurance claim frequency is rising, in some cases precipitously, as gasoline prices have declined from the high levels seen in 2008, according to regulators and two large insurers.

Property and casualty insurance trade groups are lauding Senate Democrats' decision to include provisions modernizing and reforming the surplus lines industry in legislation they unveiled for financial services regulatory reform.

Representatives from Citizens Property Insurance faced tough questioning from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation over proposed rate increases for high-risk wind-only coverage, including a 7.5 percent increase for homeowners.

Wanda Nichols Covington, 36, and her brother, Thomas Nichols, Jr., 32, share a tighter bond than most brothers and sisters -- the bond of felony charges.

Consumer groups seeking financial help so representatives can attend meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners can apply now for funding, the NAIC announced.