Brown & Brown Inc. said its subsidiary, Brown & Brown of South Carolina Inc. has acquired Charleston, S.C.-based insurance broker Commonwealth Insurance Group, LLC.

When it comes to handling employee benefits, there are new Internet-based strategies available to reduce administration time, improve efficiency, eliminate errors, and provide valuable resources and reporting capabilities

The Department of Health and Human Services should not define a "medical loss" too rigidly in regulations developed around the new health care law, property and casualty and health agent trade groups said.

A specialist in the life and health markets offers her opinion on the federal health-care reform package.