Stephen R. Figlin & Associates of Philadelphia is merging with the Young Adjustment Co. of Blue Bell, Pa.

Claiming an offer by a fellow Florida property-casualty insurer “substantially undervalues” its assets and earnings potential, 21st Century Holding Co. has rejected a proposal for a merger that could have netted a reported $42.5 million.

Group Benefit Services, Inc. and Client First Brokerage Services announced a new agreement to merge the firms effective November 1.

In what the two companies are calling an “innovative model” of sharing resources while maintaining autonomy and identity, a Virginia and Massachusetts mutual insurance firm have created a new alliance.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is looking at the state’s four Blue Cross Blue Shield companies to determine whether they engaged in any anti-competitive or unfair trade practices, a move two …  Read →

A little over halfway through his tenure as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Joel Ario feels he has a lot of work ahead of him.

Joel Ario

Ario, nominated by Gov. Ed Rendell …  Read →