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A New York, N.Y.-based international underwriter combined three of its business units into one platform for a “stronger” nationwide professional lines presence.
Owners of a New York sewer plant have sued the insurance company in federal court for more than $3.5 million over its denial of coverage for a wall collapse last year.
The majority of workers don’t expect they or their family members to be diagnosed with a serious illness, factors that discourage them from seeking employee benefits to protect them from these possibilities, according to a new survey.
Savoy Associates, Bancorp Bank team up on HSA program
Savoy Associates, a full-service regional health insurance general agency, recently launched an Health Savings Account (HSA) banking initiative with The Bancorp Bank.
Almost half of financial planning professionals say they bring up variable annuities in “every conversation” with their clients, according to a new survey.
Fewer owners intend to drop health coverage under health reform
The final effect of provisions in the federal health reform law “have not been as significant” as anticipated for most businesses, according to a new study.
Small insurance agencies still crave direct access to underwriters
Small insurance agencies want direct access to local underwriters because they enable them to perform their job functions quickly and efficiently, a new study finds.
Three stockbrokers for Brill Securities in New York have won an appeal, freeing them from being forced to arbitrate a suit over overtime pay.
Two insurance agent groups in New York said they will not appeal a state appellate court decision upholding the state’s broker disclosure rule.
The owner of Safe & Fare Transportation, a limousine and taxi service based in Newton, N.J., was indicted for allegedly registering and insuring his vehicles in New Jersey under false pretenses to obtain lower insurance premiums.
Federal health reform would add 10,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase
Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year
Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension
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