Liquidators in charge of bankrupt insurers around the nation are moving to shut down some of the larger estates ordered liquidated in the early 2000s or before, according to the National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds.

MarketScout electronic insurance exchange reported finding no end to the soft market last month with the composite U.S. property and casualty sector down 4 percent.

Connecture, Inc., a provider of Web-based sales, service, and process automation solutions to the health insurance industry, has announced a marketing, technology, and reselling partnership with MedicareCRM.

Chartis Insurance in New York said it had provided a portion of the insurance coverage on the under-construction Kleen Energy power plant that exploded Sunday in Middletown, Conn.