An analyst lowered his rating on shares of Allstate Corp. to "Hold" from "Buy" on Friday, saying he's skeptical on management's growth targets.

If there is one word on the lips of everyone in the insurance industry today it is “mobile.” Rarely have we seen an issue jump to such prominence in such a short period of time.

Captives in Vermont will enjoy greater protection of their assets now that a bill has been passed by the state legislature that will allow for the separation of risk within a captive cell.

More and more auto-insurance buyers are changing their habits and going direct to such carriers as GEICO and Progressive. This presents a big technology challenge to independent agents and the companies that distribute through them.