PROMINA Group is confident of meeting its targets for the full year, despite paying out claims of between $40 million and $50 million for Cyclone Larry. The insurer, whose brands include AAMI and the Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency, is the last ... [full story]

Palisades Was Largest N.J. Auto Insurer With Zero Valid Complaints Second Year in a Row BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 27, 2006 -- The Palisades companies ranked as the largest New Jersey auto insurer without a single valid consumer complaint against ... [full story]

CHICAGO — Shares of consulting firm Navigant Consulting Inc., which advises companies on restructuring and regulatory issues, climbed Thursday after the company said first-quarter profit and sales rose. The company earned $13.8 million, or 26 cents per share, up 8 percent ... [full story]

Cost cited as state lawmakers weigh measure to require large employers to provide benefits COLONIE -- Michael Hoffman, president of the Holiday Inn Turf, said his hotel would suffer if the state passed legislation forcing him to provide health insurance for ... [full story]

The dreaded estate tax can take a chunk out of any life insurance payout you leave for your family. If you have a policy that could push the value of your estate above the tax threshold (currently $2 million), you can ... [full story]