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The OIR filed its rule in March 2005 to implement the credit law passed by the Florida Legislature in 2003. That law, based on the National Conference of Insurance Legislators' Model Law on Credit, au

The decision by St. Paul Travelers to end payment of contingent commissions is only the beginning of a movement that will eventually see the end of the practice throughout the industry, Connecticut's

Larger organizations worldwide are more likely to have an avian flu response plan in place, although only about 3.3 percent of those with sales of $5-to-$10 billion have a plan, an underwriters' organ

North American insurers are increasingly seeking the services of external or unaffiliated actuarial firms to provide actuarial opinions for annual statutory filings, according to a new report from A.M

Specialty lines written by Oxbridge include programs for the major professional sports leagues and an exclusive nationwide crane facility. Oxbridge also offers brokerage services for the transportatio

Carter Group is an underwriting manager and program administrator specializing in franchised auto, truck, recreational vehicle dealers and the auto/truck service businesses. Carter Insurance will be p

Known as Ironshore Insurance Ltd. Inc., the venture said it raised more than $1 billion through a private placement of its equity securities and it will begin underwriting specialty lines of insuran

After a federal judge rejected a proposed State Farm class-action settlement for Mississippi homeowners with storm-surge damage, which included provisions for more than $20 million in lawyers' fees, a