Senate passes ‘Band-Aid’ bill to extend NFIP 60 days; House must act

The U.S. Senate approved a 60-day extension to the National Flood Insurance Program, moving the program closer to avoiding expiration May 31.  Read Story

Allstate seeking agency owners for Md., Va., D.C., Pa, Del., W.Va.

Allstate Insurance Co. is looking for an additional 56 people to own insurance agencies in the mid-Atlantic region, where it plans to market itself more actively.  Read Story

Wharton School establishes new risk and insurance program

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania established a new Wharton/Penn Risk and Insurance Program (WPRIP) to promote and disseminate research on risk and insurance at the university in Philadelphia.  Read Story

Senators strike deal to address National Flood Insurance Program

A deal struck between two key senators appears to give new life to a possible five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set expire May 30.  Read Story

Police say Pa. man found novel way to pay for insurance, other items

Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice

Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees

A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’

With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension

Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase

Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company

Towers Watson boosts Medicare offerings with $435M Extend Health deal