Commercial insurance pricing remained flat during the fourth quarter of 2009 after nearly five years of decreases, according to findings from Towers Watson’s recent commercial lines insurance pricing survey. The latest data suggests that the soft market has stabilized, ... [full story]

NEW YORK — Small business owners are getting some reminders this month that the forces of nature can threaten a company's survival. And that they need to be sure their businesses are well protected against a variety of disasters. A storm ... [full story]

Hawaii's public schools continue to struggle, especially when it comes to meeting federal standards under "No Child Left Behind." But a plan by President Barack Obama is calling to radically change that law. Currently over 180 schools in the state are failing ... [full story]

WASHINGTON—Insurers have themselves to blame for market swings, an insurer CEO told an agents’ meeting Friday in Washington. Insurers “have to be honest” and admit that, said Michael LaRocco, president and CEO of Allianz of America’s Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance ... [full story]

Guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program on Monday and Tuesday was revised late yesterday by the agency. Under the revised guidance, policies that were renewed Monday or Tuesday after a lapse ... [full story]

When it comes to growth, independent property/ casualty agents overwhelmingly point to “ease of doing business” as the keystone in the bridge to their success. Such is the conclusion reached by a study conducted by Deep Customer Connections and commissioned ... [full story]

Pre-Paid Legal Announces Management Change and Harland Stonecipher, 71, will remain chairman of the company's board. ADA, OK, March 3, 2010 (National Insurance News) - Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE:PPD), announced today that effective April 2, 2010, its founder ... [full story]

ST. LOUIS (KTVI - FOX2now.com) - Always be on guard. That is the message to St. Louisans after major earthquakes strike Chile and Haiti. St. Louis is less than two hundred miles from the New Madrid fault line. What do two major earthquakes ... [full story]

It will take guts for executives of excess and surplus lines carriers to get through 2010, especially those who head up publicly traded operations, experts said at an investment analysts’ conference recently. “If you tell it like it is, it’s not ... [full story]

The credit profile for personal lines of insurance in the United States is stable, despite intense underwriting competition and a weak economy, Moody's Investors said. In a report, the New York-based rating agency cites the sector's core underwriting earnings power, resilience ... [full story]