DALLAS—Property/casualty premium rates have not been significantly affected by turmoil in U.S. financial markets, with rates continuing to soften in September, according to MarketScout. The Dallas-based insurance exchange said in its monthly report that the property/casualty market remains soft as ... [full story]

At least nine Maryland premium loan companies charged Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund policyholders more interest than allowed by state law, insurance regulators said Monday. The companies, which loan policyholders money for auto insurance premiums and collect interest on the financing upfront, ... [full story]

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ICW Group, a leading group of insurance companies, announced today that it has entered the Small Business market for Workers' Comp Insurance by launching Snap Instant Quote, the company's new Small Business underwriting software. ICW ... [full story]

PHILADELPHIA  – Following the traditional “Ceremony of Flags” and the singing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems, the 113th Annual Convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance companies (NAMIC) began with Chairman John Bykowski, president/CEO of SECURA Insurance, ... [full story]

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2008) – A recent opinion from the California Court of Appeals is a significant victory for mutual insurance company boards in their efforts to successfully and flexibly oversee the management of their enterprises for the benefit of ... [full story]

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 1, 2008) ��" Bruce D. Thomas was elected 2008-2009 chairman of the board of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) here today, during NAMIC’s Annual Convention. Thomas is the president/CEO of Heartland Mutual Insurance Company in ... [full story]

CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Even though U.S. organizations provide various financial and retirement planning tools to help their employees save adequately for retirement, many employers say their workforce does not save or fully understand how much income they will ... [full story]

PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 29, 2008) – Following the traditional “Ceremony of Flags” and the singing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems, the 113th Annual Convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance companies (NAMIC) began with Chairman John Bykowski, president/CEO ... [full story]

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Senate Bill 133 (Aanestad). SB 133 was sponsored by the California Land Title Association (CLTA). The bill provides the Department of Insurance with significant new power ... [full story]

BOSTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial begins today in federal district court in Boston against insurance giant Unum Group (NYSE: UNM - News) on whether Unum is dumping tens of thousands of disability claims onto the overburdened Social Security system, ... [full story]