Williams has been with AM Best since 2006 and is responsible for monitoring and evaluating a myriad of companies that operate in the personal lines, commercial lines and life/annuity segments in the United States and Canada. “Target Topics” is hosted by the Target Markets Program Administrators Association and covers the program business insurance segment.
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These subsidiaries— Sagicor Life Inc. and Sagicor General Insurance Inc., Sagicor Life Insurance Company and ivari— collectively are referred to as Sagicor Financial by AM Best and represent the organization’ s Canadian, United States and a portion of the Caribbean operating companies. In addition, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term ICR to“ bbb” from“ bbb-” and the…
“Our latest economic forecasts for the P/C industry have improved since earlier this year,” said Michel Léonard, Ph.D., CBE, chief economist and data scientist at the Triple-I.“ P/C underlying growth, a key economic driver of existing and new business premium volume growth, is expected to outpace overall U.S. However, Triple-I continues to see significant risks to…
Aegis Travel Insurance, a division of Aegis General Insurance Agency and K2 Insurance Services, has launched protection options designed for experience-first travelers who plan vacations around once-in-a-lifetime concerts, festivals, and sporting events, as opposed to the destination. Ticket insurance might refund the cost of a seat, but it doesn’ t…
North Carolina prides itself on being among the most military-friendly states in the nation. The state has several large active-duty bases and provides significant support for military and veteran communities. Active-duty military members and their families will find themselves making decisions about insurance, meeting liability requirements and…
Underwriting conditions remain favorable across much of the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry as economic drivers stabilize and moderating claims-cost pressures support stronger underwriting results, according to the latest members-only Insurance Economics and Underwriting Projections: A Forward View from the Insurance Information…
The following information was released by the American Heart Association:. People with congenital heart disease living in states with lower average household incomes and higher percentages of uninsured residents had increased rates of death and disability, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. People with congenital…
The court also denied the administration's application to stay the lower court's decision to keep Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on the board while the lower court hears the merits of the case, affirming a unique constitutional role of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The Slaughter decision has implications beyond the Federal Trade Commission,…
In a June 23, 2026 press release, the NRSC charged that Brown spent his 32- year career in Washington accepting contributions from big health insurance lobbyists while failing to deliver meaningful reform for Ohio families. The NRSC also charges that Brown is now opposing what Republicans are calling the largest investment in history to bolster Ohio's…
The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance urges consumers to take simple steps to protect their vehicles from theft and understand their insurance coverage during Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. DCI joins the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in raising awareness about ways drivers can reduce…
Thousands filed into a North Raleigh church for a somber funeral service for Raleigh Police Detective Paul Hale, fatally shot while trying to arrest a murder suspect. More than 100 Raleigh police officers revolted by jamming into a City Council meeting and demanding that Chief Robert Goodwin resign or be fired. In 1926, 80 farmers from Wake, Franklin and Vance…
John Harold Rogers, 64, a former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 38 months in federal prison in connection with making false statements to federal investigators about sharing restricted Federal Reserve information with Chinese intelligence operatives, announced U.S.
John Harold Rogers, 64, a former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 38 months in federal prison in connection with making false statements to federal investigators about sharing restricted Federal Reserve information with Chinese intelligence operatives, announced U.S.
Following a monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark policy rate by a quarter percentage point from 2.5% to 2.75% in the first hike since January 2023. The bank had kept rates steady or lowered them in recent years despite concerns about soaring household debt and real estate prices, prioritizing support for the country’ s…
Teamsters Local 175 leaders say negotiations stalled over more than 100 proposed contract changes, including health insurance premium increases, possible changes to spouse coverage and reductions to retirement benefits. The Beverage Market, owned by Theresa and Martin Johnson of Hazard, Kentucky, distributes beer to more than 1,900 customers statewide.
2026 JUL 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ FIRST NATIONAL BANK FIELD” by Jennifer L. Whitelaw WHITELAW LEGAL GROUP, representing F.N.B. Corporation. This application was made available to the public on…
2026 JUL 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Tobacco use increases risk for serious pregnancy complications, increasing infant and maternal morbidity…
According to news originating from Ottawa, Canada, by NewsRx editors, the research stated,“ We address this question by jointly modeling the distributional dynamics of the U.S. and Canadian term premia.”. We illustrate the usefulness of this framework by examining December 2024, a period marked by a sharp rise in the U.S. term premium, and track how the forecasted…
2026 JUL 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– A new study on Managed Care is now available. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the Medical University of South Carolina,“ Clinic appointments labeled as‘ completed’ or‘ no-show’ between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023, were retrospectively collected from an…
