Top 10 for the Past Week | 1. | Chartis to Layoff 2% of Workforce
NATIONAL Nov 10, 2010 -- Global property/casualty insurer Chartis Inc. says it is in the process of laying off about two percent of its workforce as part of a year-end review. "As part of Chartis' year-end review, we have conducted a resizing of our staffing levels across the organization to ... | | 2. | Washington Orders 6 Chubb & Son Insurers to Stop Writing Policies
WEST Nov 9, 2010 -- Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued an order to suspend the insurance certificates of six Chubb & Son companies, effective Nov. 18, 2010. The move -- which does not affect existing policies or renewals -- would bar the companies from ... | | 3. | How Insurance Companies Can Live to Be 100 and Beyond
NATIONAL Nov 8, 2010 -- Companies that seek longevity in the insurance industry should not focus solely on increasing profits. That's the assessment of Robert P. Hartwig, president and economist for the Insurance Information Institute. In his evaluation of centenarian insurance companies and ... | | 4. | Internet Scam Targets Insurer USAA's Customers
NATIONAL Nov 8, 2010 -- USAA, the banking and insurance company that caters to military personnel, says it is investigating an e-mail scam aimed at getting its customers' personal information. The scheme targets a wide number of people in hopes of finding some who are USAA customers, a ... | | 5. | Aetna CEO: Don't Repeal Obamacare
NATIONAL Nov 11, 2010 -- Any efforts to halt progress on implementing the nation's healthcare overhaul or to freeze funding are a step in the wrong direction even though some changes are needed, the president of Aetna Inc. told Reuters Wednesday. Republicans, who made gains in Congress and ... | | 6. | Lawsuit Charges Room at New York's Waldorf had Bedbugs
EAST Nov 8, 2010 -- A Michigan couple has filed a lawsuit claiming their room at New York's Waldorf-Astoria hotel was infested with bedbugs. Christine and David Drabicki charged in the lawsuit filed Thursday that they unwittingly brought the bedbugs home with them after they stayed at the ... | | 7. | Health Insurers, Drugmakers Oppose Repeal of Obama Healthcare Overhaul
NATIONAL Nov 12, 2010 -- Repeal reform? No thanks, say health insurers, drugmakers and others looking for a clearer picture of the U.S. healthcare market after the bruising passage of the controversial overhaul law. Company executives at the Reuters Health Summit this week said the law is far ... | | 8. | California Approves Amendments to Privacy Regulations
WEST Nov 8, 2010 -- In what's being called "a major victory for insurance agents and brokers," the California Office of Administrative Law has approved Department of Insurance plans to repeal certain portions of its privacy regulations. The CDI filed with OAL on Sept. 22, 2010, a "change ... | | 9. | Regulators Tell New York Agents How to Reveal Their Commissions
EAST Nov 9, 2010 -- New York regulators have finalized guidelines for how agents and brokers are to reveal to clients their commissions, but at least one trade group says any changes to the rules thus far have been "underwhelming." The department released a new memo outlining procedures ... | | 10. | Public Workers Require More Days Off Due to Injuries Than Private Workers
NATIONAL Nov 11, 2010 -- Local and state government workers have much higher rates of injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work than workers in private industry, the government reported. The rate among local and state government workers was 180 to 185 cases per 10,000 full-time ... | Popular Videos | |
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