Navigators opens new office in Pittsburgh

The Navigators Group has announced that its principal underwriting agency subsidiary, Navigators Management Co., has opened a new office in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The office will serve western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, Ohio, ...  Read →  Read Story

O’Malley signs electronic health records legislation

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has signed into law legislation that will force insurance companies to provide incentives for doctors to use electronic medical records.

Martin O'Malley

The legislation (HB 706) was ...  Read →  Read Story

Yup, right from the horse’s mouth, comes this statement that the Obama Administration believes that cutting brokers out of the health insurance equation is the right thing to do.

Nancy-Ann DeParle, ...  Read →  Read Story

In two separate articles appearing on IFAwebnews.com, the heads of two major insurers see a bright future.

Despite a disappointing 2008 and amid rumors that his firm could sell its property-casualty ...  Read →  Read Story

New Jersey insurer building new office in Hammonton

New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co. is adding to its offices in West Trenton and Parsippany, N.J., with a new location in Hammonton.

The company is scheduled to break ground May 27 ...  Read →  Read Story

CNA Financial marching to new drum beat

CNA Financial Corp. has new marching orders, designed to move the global business insurer “forward and succeed long-term,” according to its CEO, Tom Motamed.

Thomas Motamed

Motamed, who is also the ...  Read →  Read Story

Debt mounts, but short-term financial concerns reign

Three quarters of non-retirees are concerned about the amount of debt they expect to carry into retirement, according to a new survey.

Consumers fear the impact of short-term financial problems more ...  Read →  Read Story

Quarter of U.S. Senate supports government-run health insurance option

Citing the need to introduce competition in the health insurance market and contain health care costs, a group of 28 U.S. senators introduced a resolution to include a federally-backed health ...  Read →  Read Story

Trade group praises Pennsylvania court’s late notice ruling

A property-casualty insurance trade group says a recent decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court halted a “significant impact” on professional lines business and potentially higher costs for professionals insured under ...  Read →  Read Story

Millions in fines, reimbursements highlight New York regulators’ 2008 annual report

Insurers paid more than $235 million as a result of New York regulator’s action in 2008.

Eric Dinallo

In his 2008 Annual Report, New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo says ...  Read →  Read Story