Now that Ed Liddy has decided to quit his thankless job at AIG, the big question becomes who in their right mind would want to sit in the hot seat he is vacating, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman in his blog today at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

A Florida legislator yesterday reintroduced the Homeowners' Defense Act, legislation which would allow states to join a national catastrophe insurance pool.

CLM has appointed two corporate senior counsels to its Advisory Board and has formed a Commercial Litigation Committee.

A California insurer said it is offering a "first-of-its-kind" product to manage commercial fleet safety and cut policy rates by placing dual GPS tracking units in vehicles.

A measure to modernize and reform regulation of the nonadmitted market, otherwise known as surplus lines, was reintroduced yesterday in the House.

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. said it is partnering with an executive search firm to recruit a more racially and sexually diverse work force.

Women work in insurance underwriting and claims in huge numbers, but only a minute fraction are hired by insurers as directors or chief executives, according to data presented at a meeting here.

At the urging of the two main insurance agents' groups, legislation was introduced in the House yesterday to create a system to provide insurance agents with a nationally valid license.