A survey of consumers has found insurers and agents score better than banks when it comes to the issue of who is a better advocate for them, and independent agents scored high on the list. Forrester Research Inc. released its seventh annual customer advocacy rankings survey where it asked 4,500 consumers ...

The reinsurance sector's hopes of posting strong earnings in 2010 took a knock this week as two major European players reported slow January renewals, suggesting that companies will need to slash costs and claims this year to support profits. Germany's Hannover Re (HNR1.XE) said Wednesday that rates for contracts renewed ...

The National Conference of Insurance Legislators said its upcoming March meeting will keep its focus on fighting proposals in Washington for legislation to create a federal insurance unit. An NCOIL official said the group will continue to express concerns about the establishment of a Federal Insurance Office or Office of National ...