India’s insurance industry is set for a makeover as it seeks to survive and grow in a changed environment that dawned on September 1. With a three-month spat over who will regulate unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) settled, the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (Irda) in July announced sweeping changes to the way insurance companies do business.

Millions of Ohioans could benefit from new health-care regulations kicking in this month, starting with a requirement that insurance companies cover immunizations, cancer screenings and other preventative services for free.

Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- J. Paul Newsome, an insurance analyst at Sandler O'Neill & partners LP, talks about the potential impact of Hurricane Earl on insurance companies and the outlook for the industry. Newsome speaks with Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Television's "InBusines."

Insurance broker Alan Boswell Group has predicted a bumper year for sales as the financial services industry shows signs of recovery.

LONDON, Sep 4 (Reuters) The cost of car insurance in Britain has risen by almost a third in the past year, its biggest ever increase, as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud, AA Insurance said.

BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, was hired by state insurance regulators to assess the industry’s potential losses from holding commercial mortgage-backed securities.

This week an insurance research firm reported that ownership in life insurance has reached a 50-year low, with nearly a third of U.S. households not having a form of this financial protection. As the benefits industry begins Life Insurance Awareness Month in September, Unum (NYSE: UNM) shares the concern that this decline exposes working Americans to financial uncertainty.

Insurance Office of America has opened an office in Santa Barbara to be led by Jon Valois. Valois is a 22-year industry veteran, with a broad base of clients in industries including construction, ...

Fiji’s insurance industry reported an adequate solvency position in 2009 despite natural catastrophes and challenging economic conditions, with gross premiums increasing by 2.2 percent to $206.1 million says Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Sada Reddy.

In 2009, positions in the health care and social assistance industry accounted for 14,488 jobs in Saginaw County, a growth of 3.1 percent since 2005, when 14,051 people were employed in that sector. Manufacturing jobs in the county declined 33.6 percent between 2005 and 2009, purging 4,584 jobs, the most of any industry.

The cost of car insurance has risen by almost a third in the past year its biggest ever increase as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud AA Insurance said.

PETALING JAYA: Rising medical costs have prompted more Malaysians to take up multiple health insurance policies, with some even extending their cover up to the age of 100.

Sword Insurance said it has relocated its Boston office, which serves as the company's North American headquarters, to larger space at 51 Sleeper St. Boston - United States - Massachusetts - Greater Boston - Recreation

Price comparison websites blamed for encouraging car insurance fraud which has pushed up insurance premiums.

BRADENTON — The insurance industry is on the edge of its seat waiting once again to see what will happen to the National Flood Insurance Program as it faces its fourth reauthorization this year.

THE boss of a growing York insurance brokerage says that, despite rising unemployment, young people are failing to knock on his door looking for work.

BOSTON----Sword Insurance , the provider of leading solutions in distribution, policy administration, customer service and business intelligence for the property and casualty insurance industry, has relocated its North American headquarters to 51 Sleeper Street in Boston, Mass. as of August 30, 2010.

South Carolina Insurance Director Scott Richardson, will introduce the new South Carolina Insurance Funding Program (SCIF) during the annual South Carolina Captive Insurance Association ...

Chartis today announced the expansion of NextGen Protection, a suite of environmental insurance solutions developed by its Environmental Division. The additional industry segments within the ...

KUCHING: Growth in the life insurance industry may be affected as consumers could soon have a choice of either going for life insurance or takaful products. To recap, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) had on Thursday awarded takaful licences to four joint ventures (JV) of local and foreign entitles.