Four executives go as CGU reshuffles its top team
5 August 2008, Article added 1 year 7 months ago, InsuranceNews.com.au
CGU has revamped its senior executive team, with CEO Duncan West this morning announcing five new executives and the retrenchment of four others... read more
Wilkins alters course at IAG
8 July 2008, Article added 1 year 8 months ago, InsuranceNews.com.au
IAG has announced major changes to its corporate structure, shedding four senior executives and under-performing assets... read more
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1 January 1990, Article added 20 years 2 months ago, GoArticles.com
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Lack Of Health Insurance Linked To 17,000 Childhood Deaths, US
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
A new US study concluded that lack of health insurance may have contributed or led to nearly 17,000 hospital deaths among American children over two decades. The study was the work of lead researcher Dr Fizan Abdullah, pediatric surgeon at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues ... read more
Survey Says Truck Insurance Rates Drop As More Insurers Compete
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
Most transportation insurance rates in the third quarter were decreasing as marketplace competition has increased, according to a brokerage firm survey.
The NIP Group Inc. in Woodbridge, N.J., said that was the finding of its Transportation Insurance Pricing Survey (TIPS), which contacted transportation insurance brokers, wholesalers and underwriters involved with “thousands ... read more
Ten Tips: How to Beat the Baby Boomer Blues
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A lot of the more than 76 million baby boomers headed toward retirement are losing sleep at night because in most cases, they have not taken the time to plan for what's next in their lives, according to Joan Strewler-Carter and Stephen Carter, co-founders ... read more
Lawmakers ask insurers for information on Toyota cars
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
WASHINGTON—Two congressmen have asked leading automobile insurers to disclose any information they might have provided to federal regulators regarding problems with vehicles manufactured by Toyota Motor Corp.
In letters sent Tuesday to top executives of five auto insurers, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and the chairman of ... read more
Insurers Get Tips On How To Use Social Media
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
Social media outlets are a new marketing channel that insurers need to take advantage of, even though marketers are struggling to find out how best to leverage the new services in their favor, according to Mintel Corporation.
Daniel Hayes, vice president of insurance services at Mintel—a provider of market intelligence—said during ... read more
Obama Considers Major Expansion in Aid to Jobless
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
CHICAGO — President-elect Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are considering major expansions of government-assisted health care insurance and unemployment compensation as they begin intensive work this week on a two-year economic recovery package.
One proposal, as described by Democratic advisers, would extend unemployment compensation to ... read more
Progressive Launches Social Responsibility Web Site
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Car insurance group Progressive is now formally reporting on its social responsibility efforts with a new Web site called "Progressive Together," accessible at progressive.com/socialresponsibility.
Progressive sees social responsibility as part of doing business in keeping with its Core Values, especially the Golden Rule--treating others as ... read more
Top Ten Deadliest Stretches of Road in America
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
While Congress is busy hammering out the details of the $838 billion-and-counting economic recovery bill, the 50 states are already releasing their wish lists for the projects they want to see funded. Among those are numerous roads and highways that they want to see improved.
But where do you start? Which ... read more
GM Making Cuts to Life Insurance, Health Care
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
General Motors will reduce life insurance benefits for most of its white-collar retirees and cut back on company-provided health care for some salaried workers under 65, according to the Detroit Free Press.
GM has already eliminated coverage for retirees older than 65 because they are eligible for government benefits. That change ... read more
Health Bill Jam-up Threatens Flood Program Legislation
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
WASHINGTON—Procedural roadblocks thrown up by Republicans to stop action on health care legislation in the Senate are putting the National Flood Insurance Program in jeopardy.
The program’s authorization runs out tomorrow, and the fact that the House has recessed until January has placed immense pressure on the Senate to act.
To deal ... read more
Sensitive Cars Are Safer, Less Fun to Drive: Jason H. Harper
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
(Bloomberg) -- Warning: You may soon find that your car is taking over for you.
Lately I’ve been testing more and more automobiles that seem at times determined to outsmart me and in some cases partially drive themselves. Many of these autonomous features are safety-minded, though some are a bit ... read more
Digital Billboards, Diversions Drivers Can’t Escape
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
Safety advocates who worry about the dangers of distracted driving have a new concern beyond cellphones and gadget-laden dashboards: digital roadside billboards.
These high-tech billboards marry the glow of Times Square with the immediacy of the Internet. Images change every six to eight seconds, so advertisers can flash timely messages — ... read more
Collision Repair Costs Found to Increase In Third Quarter
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
The average vehicle crash damage repair on an adjusted basis increased $164 in the third quarter, according to an electronic processing provider for the collision industry.
San Diego-based Mitchell International said in the third quarter average gross appraisal value for comprehensive coverage estimates processed through company servers was $2,468 compared to ... read more
US Department of Labor Announces $880,000 Grant to provide Maine Workers With Health Insurance Payments
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $880,000 grant to provide an estimated 800 jobless workers in Maine with partial premium payments for health insurance coverage.
"Unemployment and lack of health insurance are twin obstacles for workers who are seeking out new careers," said Secretary of Labor Hilda ... read more
Pa. school boards resist state health insurance
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
The spiraling cost of health care is a constant lament of Pennsylvania school boards whenever they draw up their annual budgets. Their consternation, however, wasn't enough to overcome their skepticism during the 2007-08 legislative session about a proposal that Gov. Ed Rendell said could reduce those expenses�"and rein in ... read more
Power Windows Pose Great Risk to Children, Says Consumer Group
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
A consumer group says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is greatly underestimating the number of people – including children — injured or killed by power windows.
“It just kind of defies logic why anyone would allow a product to continue to be made in a fashion that is ... read more
Health Insurance Premiums Rise Up To 33 Percent With State Pricing Rule
1 January 1970, Article added 40 years 2 months ago, InsuranceHeadlines.com
New research shows that the cost of health insurance for a typical family increases about $100 per month when state governments limit price adjustments based on factors like age, health or risky behaviors such as smoking. The finding by Brigham Young University economist Mark Showalter is one of ... read more