NEW YORK, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac announced today that Institutional Investor has named the Georgia-based insurance company as the best in the Insurance/Life category for investor relations (IR). Aflac received the top selection among publicly traded U.S. companies, chosen ... [full story]

Home, car and life insurance prices are climbing as insurers grapple with lower investment returns and profits. The cost of a typical auto insurance policy will rise 4% to $875 this year, on top of a 3% increase last year, according ... [full story]

Divided insurance regulators abandoned plans yesterday to vote on an embattled document outlining methods of federally backing up insurance companies during calamitous storms associated with climate change. The move came after a dozen state regulators, from diverse areas of the country, ... [full story]