The 800-pound gorilla, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans that have dominated many health insurance markets, may be losing strength.

The 15 largest Blue Cross- and Blue Shield-branded managed care …  Read →

As the possibility of a swine flu-related pandemic in the U.S. appears to be subsiding, Congress is weighing whether to guarantee emergency treatment for victims affected by a major public …  Read →

Four people, including married business owners, were recently in court to face 144 felony charges stemming from what officials allege was a more than $12 million tax and workers’ compensation …  Read →

Four people, including three workers’ compensation insurance adjustors for American International Group in California, are charged in connection with an alleged $1.5 million workers’ compensation scheme.

Rene Montes, 41, of Riverside, …  Read →

A husband and wife from Laguna Hills, Calif., stand accused of what officials say is the largest known workers’ compensation insurance fraud case in the state’s history.

Michael Vincent Petronella, also …  Read →

New DNA evidence has led detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department to believe that a 72-year-old insurance claims adjuster for the state might be responsible for nearly 30 murders …  Read →

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told a property-casualty insurance trade group in Washington, D.C., Wednesday (April 29) that he opposes much of the health care reform being proposed by Democrats and …  Read →

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is introducing green insurance for homeowners in Maryland.

The Novato, Calif.-based company said it is now offering the product to homeowners who own green homes or who …  Read →

Motorists who drive more miles each year are more likely to cost their auto insurer more money if they are involved in a crash, according to new research.

A strong correlation …  Read →

Mulitple-line insurer Mercury Insurance has been named one of “America’s Most Trustworthy Companies” by Forbes.com.

The insurer, with independent agents and brokers in states including New Jersey, New York, Virginia and …  Read →