P-c insurance companies outpaced the "Finance and Insurance" average score of 76, and beat all sectors in that category except for credit unions, which scored 84. The Finance and Insurance sector

Ms. Emek is former chairwoman of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York Inc. Mr. Soto is former chairman of the Alexandria, Va.-based Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty in a harshly worded order has told State Farm it can go forward with its plan to exit the state's home insurance market, but only under stringent

Beazley said it was acquiring the unit for a total of $35.4 million in cash. The transaction does not include First State's specialty and health care programs. Those programs will remain with