Washington- Sen. Mel Martinez, Rep. Tom Feeney and other Republicans offered an alternative proposal to a children's insurance plan vetoed by President Bush, seizing upon the House's failure Thursday to override the White House's rejection of the bill. The move came ... [full story]

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The unanimous decision by the United Kingdom’s highest court that the existence of asbestos-related pleural plaques is not grounds for compensation has been welcomed by the insurance industry, according to a story in BestWeek Europe. The court, the ... [full story]

BOSTON --Lawmakers representing urban drivers are challenging the Patrick administration's auto insurance plan, saying new regulations leave loopholes for companies to charge higher rates to minorities and the poor. They are filing a bill that would significantly change the administration's final ... [full story]

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET - News) and the Aetna Foundation announced that they have just completed their 2007 local grant-making process and awarded grants totaling nearly $340,000 to 17 non-profit organizations in the Chicago area. The amounts and recipients of ... [full story]

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- After five months of discovery, Orlando-based private equity fund Mirabilis Ventures, Inc. has sought to file a counterclaim against Kenneth A. Hendricks, a Wisconsin billionaire, seeking approximately $25 million in damages for actual money ... [full story]

Homeowners insurance policyholders who subscribe to at least one additional policy with their insurer tend to be more satisfied than those who only have a homeowners insurance policy, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Homeowners Insurance Study(SM) released ... [full story]

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hooper Holmes, Inc. (AMEX:HH) today introduced Mature Assessment(sm), a proven, standard method for acquiring the additional health information needed to underwrite life insurance policies for older applicants. Mature Assessment reflects the trend of ... [full story]