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NFP Property and Casualty Services (NFP) acquired a Tustin, Calif.-based commercial and personal lines property-casualty agency.
A group of 36 people was accused of an alleged scheme to defraud New York insurers of more than $279 million in the largest alleged single no-fault automobile insurance fraud charge ever.
N.Y. insurer, N.J. processing agent probed over Calif. fire claims
California insurance regulators initiated administrative action against New Hampshire Insurance Co. and its claims processing agent over their handling of claims after a 2008 fire in Sylmar, Calif.
Nearly half of the people who bought individual critical illness insurance policies last year were younger than age 45, according to a new report.
The U.S. wants a federal court to rule that losses to American International Group and its shareholders as a result of the government’s takeover of the company in 2008 should remain those of the company and its investors, not the public.
Hardening of marina, boat dealer’s insurance rates seen after losses
The marina and boat dealer’s insurance market appears to be hardening after insurers suffered increased losses in 2011, according to early indicators.
Sagicor Life Insurance Co. has an agreement to buy the policies and clients of PEMCO Life Insurance Co. from its parent company in Washington State as the latter firm exists the life insurance market.
A Saratoga Springs, N.Y., businessman was accused of defrauding insureds, an insurer and New York State by enrolling at least eight ineligible business owners in a state health program and pocketing the service fees they paid him.
Chartis, All Risks partnering on temporary staffing sector program
Chartis and All Risks Ltd., a Hunt Valley, Md.-based independent wholesale brokerage, are expanding their relationship to include a program for temporary staffing agencies.
Slight majority fault Obama’s forcing insurers to issue birth control
A slight plurality suggest opposition to President Obama‘s plan to force insurance companies to provide contraceptives in cases where employers refuse on religious grounds, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.
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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