Working as a 52-year-old librarian at a California State Prison proved to be too much for Rosa Cazares Pitones, who was arrested and charged with three counts of insurance fraud and one count of grand theft in March.

AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists call for a reduced overall number of storms, but warns that the East Coast of the U.S. could still be at risk of a major land falling storm.

American International Group announced that with government monitors' approval it is reconfiguring its board with the nomination of six new members to give it a majority of new independent directors.

Insurers must be bold in the recession and not let fear govern their decisions during the economic downturn, futurist David Smith told an industry conference here.

CT TyMetrix, a provider of web-based legal management solutions for corporate law departments and claim organizations, has updated its 360 software to offer superior alternative fee arrangement management capabilities.

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Total insurance revenue for the nation's bank holding companies (BHCs), excluding MetLife, increased 7.2 percent last year, rising from $10.15 billion in 2007 to $10.88 billion, according to a study.

American International Group investors will get $843 million as part of the company's 2006 settlement of a huge accounting fraud, a federal court in New York ruled yesterday.