Peerless Insurance of Keene, N.H., said it has just issued its first Massachusetts personal auto insurance policy in more than 20 years. After announcing last November its intention to re-enter the Massachusetts marketplace under the new managed competition ... [full story]

HAVANA – Like many who live along Cuba’s northern coast, Ivis Gonzalez has been dodging hurricanes her entire life. But in the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, she came close to dying. Some 28 tropical storms swept the region, with 15 ... [full story]

Allstate Corp. has asked a California court to dismiss its appeal of a state order requiring auto insurance rate cuts averaging 15.9 percent for its policyholders. Allstate insures about 2 million vehicles in California, according to the state Department of Insurance. Allstate ... [full story]

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee approved two bills yesterday that will allow insurance companies to spy on Californians' driving habits, increase the cost of auto insurance and violate the voter-approved consumer ... [full story]

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ - News), a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that it has finalized the structure of its 2008 property catastrophe ("CAT") reinsurance program, ... [full story]

To support the launch of its new commercial auto insurance business, GEICO implemented Insurity's Insurance Decisions product, an end-to-end processing suite. GEICO's initial states are in production, and the auto insurer plans to roll out the system across the rest ... [full story]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue on Tuesday "expressed skepticism" about health care plans proposed by leading Democrats but also "didn't warmly embrace" presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain's (Ariz.) plan while speaking at a reporters' roundtable, CQ ... [full story]

Miami-Dade County said it has been awarded nearly $18 million in funds to harden area buildings against hurricanes. Some grant recipients include Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami-Dade College, Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department, Miami-Dade Public Works Department, City of ... [full story]