Feeling a need to stay in touch, commuters are continuing to check e-mail and text messages on the way to work despite possible risks to their personal safety, according to a North American study released Nov. 24. The Commuting and ... [full story]

A new study by the Insurance Research Council estimates that claim fraud and buildup added between $4.8 billion and $6.8 billion in excess payments to auto injury insurance claims closed with payment in 2007. The excess payments amount to between ... [full story]

Long Beach, NY (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 -- Integrity First Consulting Group, Inc. has launched www.insuranceturnpike.com, a website that offers effective training for health insurance agents across the country. It was created to address a desperate need among independent health ... [full story]

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- American International Group Inc., the insurer bailed out by the government, will remove “AIG” from the name of a U.S. auto unit and cut 6.6 percent of jobs there to improve chances of finding a buyer ... [full story]

WASHINGTON-The Treasury Department should create an insurance pool to help financial institutions deal with illiquid assets, one industry official urged last week. As he testified on behalf of the Washington-based Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, D. Cameron Findlay, executive ... [full story]

 The credit crunch-induced building slowdown has not yet had a major effect on the U.S. construction insurance market, but industry experts warn that the end of softer rates could be at hand and contractors should be prepared. Several years of ... [full story]