The number of certified financial planners in the world could double in the next five years, according to the board chairman-elect of the Financial Planning Standards Board.

Liberty Life Insurance Co., which has a significant presence in Wilmington, Del., changed its name to Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Co., effective Feb. 1.

California’s insurance commissioner announced the end to a pair of civil suits, filed over his agency’s efforts to force insurance companies to stop investing in corporations working in Iran.

A report expected from the Federal Insurance Office later this month, addressing how to modernize and improve insurance regulation, could significantly affect the insurance industry, according to an industry regulatory expert.

Insurers will struggle to find growth and profits because of ongoing challenges caused by the global economy, according to a new forecast.

A Minot, N.D., insurance agent, Alan R. Henning, 58, was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for his role in diverting incoming insurance premiums to individuals in five countries.

Aon Corp. said it will move its headquarters from Chicago to London as part of its global growth strategy.

Houston’s HCC Insurance Holdings said Pioneer General Insurance Co. will merge into American Contractors Indemnity Co., both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of HCC.

Across the pond in Great Britain, pet insurance fraud has become a major problem, with one insurer reporting a 440% increase in suspect or proven pet insurance fraud claims since 2008.

A New York, N.Y.-based insurance and financial services organization said it will open a global casualty insurance practice that will provide underwriting leadership for its general casualty insurance offerings.