President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday night extending extra unemployment benefits through May, including subsidies to help the laid-off buy health insurance under so-called COBRA rules, The New York Times reports. "The measure, which would continue added unemployment benefits and ... [full story]

Commercial property/casualty rates continue to soften, according to the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ quarterly “Commercial P/C Market Index Survey” released Friday. Rates on average declined 5.3% in the first quarter of this year compared with a 5.6% decrease in ... [full story]

Commercial property/casualty rates continue to soften, according to the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ quarterly “Commercial P/C Market Index Survey” released Friday. Rates on average declined 5.3% in the first quarter of this year compared with a 5.6% decrease in ... [full story]

The hard market for aviation coverage could soon flatten, according to studies by two insurance brokers. Average lead hull and liability premiums rose about 7% in April compared with a 23% increase in the first quarter of 2010, Chicago-based Aon Corp. ... [full story]