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The National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. said it has filed for an 8.9 percent rate increase in Florida workers' compensation insurance rates to account for an expected jump in legal costs

The labor owned multi-line holding company had reported non-recurring losses of $22.3 million in the third quarter of 2007. It said this year's pre-tax operating income was $4.6 million compared to $1

Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. announced it signed an agreement to acquire the small business insurance unit of Conner Strong Companies Inc. based in Cherry Hill, N.J. F

"A successful career as a risk management professional requires continuous learning in many disciplines to enhance both technical and soft skills," Janet Barnes, member of RIMS board of directors and

"A successful career as a risk management professional requires continuous learning in many disciplines to enhance both technical and soft skills," Janet Barnes, member of RIMS board of directors and

Lockton, in its Fall 2008 Market Update, said as carriers enter the year end they face "ominous" circumstances, and it is "certain" that the industry combined ratio, which was at 102.2 in the first ha