Workers' compensation reforms passed in Texas during the early and mid part of the last decade have led to a trend of decreases and stabilization in the medical costs per claim, according to the Workers' Compensation Research Institute.

Laws banning the use of hand-held phones while driving have failed to reduce crashes, according to research conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. insurance brokerage declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 32 cents a share on its common stock payable on April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 31.

In a new report, Celent Model Insurer 2010: Case Studies of Effective Technology Use in Insurance, Celent recognizes 27 insurance technology initiatives as Model Insurer Components.