John J. Rocco, CLU, MSFS and owner of the Rocco Insurance and Financial Group, Lynnfield, Mass., is this year's recipient of the Samuel H. Weese Award. The Weese Award is named for Dr. Samuel H. Weese, CLU, past president and CEO of The

While the financial market crisis and the deepening recession are being blamed for a drop in captive insurer formations in some domiciles, the captive business is far from dormant, with at least two

Property-casualty insurance rates for January declined 9 percent, the same level seen in the prior two months, according to MarketScout. By coverage class, MarketScout reported declines: Business owners--10 percent Commercial property