Validus Holdings $1.6 billion acquisition of IPCRe Holdings--completed Friday after a bitter takeover battle--drew different reactions from three rating agencies.

NOAA has completed implementation of the final phase of a nine-year, $180 million contract by installing the newest generation of IBM supercomputers for weather and climate prediction.

Progressive's new distribution leader shares what the insurer is doing to help its 30,000 independent agents compete in an increasingly virtual insurance market.

Trust, commitment, communication, compatibility: They're the building blocks for any relationship, whether it's a friendship, marriage, or the unique bond between an independent agent or broker and the insurers they represent.