States that undertake regulatory rate reform of their auto insurance markets appear to see “long-term positive effects,” according to an Insurance Research Council study.

Few employers think their workers understand their benefit packages, which can be corrected by one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment, a new survey says.

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

A Spartanburg, S.C., insurance adjuster pleaded guilty Oct. 20 to misappropriating about $1 million in insurance premiums from a group of churches.

Equias Alliance was selected by 10 state associations, including Maryland Bank Services and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association Services Corp., as their exclusive provider for bank-owned life insurance (BOLI), and executive and director benefits consulting services.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) recently recognized 18 independent insurance agent associations with Excellence in Insurance Education Awards at its education convocation in Minneapolis, Minn.

Seven Republican congress members introduced a bill (H.R. 3127) that would prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased members of Congress.

A group of seven North and South Carolinians were arrested Sept. 8 and accused of conducting a more than $100,000 insurance fraud scheme involving staged auto accidents.

A Winston-Salem, N.C.-based insurance company announced that its members now can buy homeowner’s and travel insurance, as well as other products, on its website.

The company operates in Maryland, Virginia and …  Read →

A federal appeals court in Atlanta, where 26 states will argue against the U.S. Government, is the next stop in the ongoing legal battle over federal health reform.