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State lawmakers finally took off the gloves and joined forces this week to fight those backing an optional federal charter. It's about time, according to NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman, who in his bl

New York Gov. David Paterson started a quite a buzz this week by voicing strong interest in reviving an insurance exchange modeled after Lloyd's. The question is whether such a facility could succeed

Jay Fishman, chairman and CEO of Travelers, buys his homeowners insurance from a rival carrier to avoid any potential conflict of interest or charges of preferential treatment. NU Editor In Chief Sam

WASHINGTON--The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America awarded Texas-based agent Matt Berry the Woodworth Memorial Award today recognizing his service to independent agents locally and natio

When NU's Tech Guru Ara Trembly posted an item recently on his blog about a renowned hurricane researcher who claims Al Gore is completely wrong on the issue of global warming, little did he realize h

The Marsh insurance brokerage's claims management subsidiary, CS Stars, has reached a $60,000 settlement with New York authorities over a security breach that exposed data from 540,000 people in the s