Insurance industry mergers and acquisitions increased in 2005 to the highest level since 2001, and may foreshadow an acceleration of activity this year and the next, according to a new study by Connin

o Continued uncertainty related to PXRE's future viability and business direction as the company continues to explore strategic alternatives. Fitch believes such actions often signal a distressed situ

Included on the agenda will be sessions on principles-based approaches to valuation and early warning signals, and actuarial equivalence under the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit in the first year

The recently introduced Online Filing Program offered by Arbitration Forums Inc. (AF), the nation's largest nonprofit provider of interinsurance dispute resolution services, said it has cut subrogatio

The relatively mature French p-c market has seen new entrants such as bancassurers and direct insurers keeping prices wobbly. The increasing competition is "most evident in motor, the largest business

With annual revenue of approximately $2.1 million, Westar provides customers with general lines capabilities and specialized expertise in both aviation risk and personal insurance. Westar principals D

Benefit Development Group, with annualized revenues of approximately $1 million, is engaged in the specialized insurance arena of employee benefit plans and serves commercial clients throughout the gr

Aon said the combination of resources of the two would enhance technology-enabled service, especially in e-commerce, and provide market leverage and product diversity for the JLT associations. Affinit