WASHINGTON--The president of the American Council of Life Insurance is taking strong issue with comments by a California-based consumer group that an optional federal insurance charter would

P-c insurance companies outpaced the "Finance and Insurance" average score of 76, and beat all sectors in that category except for credit unions, which scored 84. The Finance and Insurance sector

Before coming to AIG, Mr. Wisner had retired from the U.S. government with the rank of career ambassador, the highest grade in the Foreign Service. He joined the State Department in 1961 and served

Before coming to AIG, Mr. Wisner had retired from the U.S. government with the rank of career ambassador, the highest grade in the Foreign Service. He joined the State Department in 1961 and served

Ms. Emek is former chairwoman of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York Inc. Mr. Soto is former chairman of the Alexandria, Va.-based Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty in a harshly worded order has told State Farm it can go forward with its plan to exit the state's home insurance market, but only under stringent

He said he saw a report that noted at one point during the 1980s Japanese real estate bubble the square mile underneath the Imperial Palace may have been worth more than all of the real estate in

Beazley said it was acquiring the unit for a total of $35.4 million in cash. The transaction does not include First State's specialty and health care programs. Those programs will remain with