The list of Ward’s 50 top performing insurance companies was released by Ward Group, an operational consulting firm and leading provider of benchmarking and best practices services to the insurance industry.
Annually, Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of over 3,100 property-casualty insurance companies and over 800 life-health insurance companies domiciled in the United States and [...]

Drivers under 21 are frequently horrified by the huge premiums quoted by insurance companies when they buy their first car. A 17 year old male driver will pay up to nine times more than a 25 year old to insure a similar car, in the same post code area; and fourteen times more than a [...]

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc, a vertically integrated insurance holding company, announced that it has been named to the Fortune Small Business magazine 2009 ‘FSB 100′ list of ‘America’s fastest-growing small public companies.’ Universal Insurance Holdings ranked #2 on the list, which can be found at the following Web address: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb100/2009/full_list
According to Fortune Small Business, the [...]

Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY) will be hosting a product fair at St. Louis Motorsports on June 4, 2009 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The product fair is an open-house-style event for insurance agents highlighting all of PHLY’s products, including our newest Pest Control, Environmental, and Security Services (The Guardian). Agents are encouraged to [...]

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, announced the creation of a one-of-a-kind property insurance program that can provide up to $500 million of annual capacity, in the aggregate, for windstorm losses incurred by all participating oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico in a given policy year.
Marsh’s Cost and [...]

A recent survey of New Jersey auto repair shops conducted by USA/DIRECT Inc., an independent research firm, showed there are significant differences in repair quality, speed of repairs, and customer experience when it comes to how well auto insurance companies provide claim services to policyholders.
In a blind survey, Palisades Safety and Insurance Management Corporation (”Palisades”) [...]

ACE Europe (ACE) has announced the launch of ACE Evolve, a co-ordinated insurance and risk management solution for mid-sized companies with overseas subsidiaries or assets. ACE Evolve will assist regional UK and Ireland companies trading internationally to manage their insurance coverage and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
ACE Evolve is available through all 11 of the [...]

Capitol Insurance Companies (”Capitol”) of Middleton, Wisconsin announced this week that Kathleen A. McCarney has been named Vice President Property and Casualty Operations, Carmen J. Raha has been appointed Controller, and Kevin A. Klestinski has been promoted to Director of Underwriting, Independent Agents.
Kathleen A. McCarney joined Capitol Insurance Companies in 2003 as P&C Operations Manager, [...]

American Safety Insurance Holdings, announced today that A.M. Best Company has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) of its U.S. insurance and Bermuda reinsurance subsidiaries, and has assigned a “stable” outlook.
The rating applies to the members of the American Safety Insurance Group of Companies, which includes: American Safety Casualty Insurance Co.; American Safety [...]

As Americans mark breast cancer awareness month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Breast Cancer: Making the Health Care System Work for Women. The report details how health insurance reform will help women diagnosed with breast cancer and is available now at www.HealthReform.gov.
“Thousands of [...]