Attorneys representing a group of homeowners that sued the Louisiana insurer of last resort have rejected a settlement offer, calling it fatally flawed.

Agent satisfaction with their carrier partners shows little change from last year and regional carriers would appear to be doing a better job with agents than the national carriers, according to an agents association survey.

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Insurance broker Aon says it has acquired a provider of member services for the rent-to-own market to join its consumer, association and group program business, while Willis Group Holdings says a subsidiary of Credicorp Ltd. has acquired close to 50 percent interest in Willis Peru.