Producers can add value to their services by helping clients understand the implications of the economic and political climate relative to their insurance needs.

SB 2282 prohibits local governments from levying supplemental fees charged for police and fire department response services at the scene of an accident.

The financial strength upgrades apply to The Hanover Insurance Co. of America, the companies of the AIX Group and all of their subsidiaries.

WASHINGTON--President Obama's budget document, released yesterday, calls for cuts in federal subsidy for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, beginning in the next budget year.