Bills to ease rules for bringing "bad faith" lawsuits in claim disputes have been introduced in a growing number of state legislatures, but so far insurance interests have been winning.

Actions being taken today by state insurance regulators will deal with current inefficiencies and create a more effective, state-based regulatory system, the chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said.

Roger Sevigny, president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., and New Hampshire insurance commissioner, has put out a statement condemning H.R. 1880, the National

A study of auto crash injury claims has found that in collisions where vehicles had front and side airbag systems, injuries were less severe and claim costs were lower.

Dearborn, Mich.-based insurer Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) said it has acquired MEEMIC Insurance Company and its insurance agency affiliate MEEMIC Insurance Services Corp. Terms of the deal were not released, a company spokeswoman said.

CSC has announced its plans to roll out Exceed J, a Java platform enterprise edition (Java EE) version of its Exceed software suite of components for top-tier property/casualty companies. With

With falling top-line revenue due to a deepening recession and a depleting policyholders' surplus capital base, the upcoming price increase cycle is projected to be different from previous periods, according to a survey by a data technology firm.

Even as some insurance industry bonuses draw criticism, Jack Windolf, the chief executive officer of Bollinger Insurance Solutions brokerage, is drawing national acclaim for dishing out $1,000 to all 434 company employees from his own pocket.