Towers Watson CFO Surveys Signal Increased Deal/M&A Activity in the Insurance Market in the Coming Years
The insurance industry should expect a sharp increase in merger and acquisition activity over the next few years -- both in the property & casualty and life

Gathering storm over insurance bill
OUR OPINION: Don’t let unregulated insurers into Florida

GOP threatens huge cuts to unemployment insurance
The stalemate in Congress over extending a payroll tax cut also effects unemployment insurance. Republicans want to limit federal benefits for the long-term unemployed to 59 weeks, down from 99 weeks now. One Republican says he's willing to go to 26 weeks.  

Connecticut lawmakers unhappy over proposed cuts to low-income insurance program
HARTFORD — State lawmakers are not happy with proposed cuts to a medical insurance program for low-income adults to help advance the governor’s education reform plan and other additional expenditures in fiscal 2013.

Market Research Projects Mobile Phone Insurance Market Growth at 28% CAGR Through 2016
ROCKVILLE, MD-- - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Mobile Phone Insurance Revenues by Country & Region Database: 2009 - 2016" to their collection of Wireless market ...

Contraceptive insurance debate reaches local level
Officials at the state and local level and other civic leaders weighed in Thursday on the debate over requiring insurance companies to cover contraceptives for women.

Pricey petrol is a pressure for motorists
An independent survey amongst over 1,000 motorists carried out by car insurance provider Hastings Direct has revealed the extent to which motorists are changing their driving habits due to the rising cost of motoring.

Thai-ASEAN News Network - Deputy PM Endorses Insurance Fund Head
Deputy Prime Minister Kittirat Na Ranong, who is also the finance minister, has endorsed the appointment of Chairman of Federation of Thai Industries, Payungsak Chartsutipol along with four others as the members of the committee to oversee the government's flood insurance fund, saying that it would ease some concerns about excessive state authority over the fund.

Mammogram Guidelines Are Unclear
FIRST PERSON | When should you get your first mammogram? The current guidelines from the American Cancer Society are that all women over 40 should get yearly mammograms. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states women over 50 should get one every two years and women under 49 should not have routine screenings. The guidelines are contradictory and confusing. What is the right thing ...

TomTom Announces Ground-Breaking Insurance Partnership
TomTom has made a landmark move into the insurance market by providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour.