February 29, 2008

Wall Street stocks headed for lower opening; AIG, Dell earnings

PR Inside - Some relief for the ailing bond insurance industry is on the way. Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross agreed to invest up to $1 billion in Bermuda-based reinsurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. Read more

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February 27, 2008

Barack Obama impresses during key debate

Daily Telegraph - Last night he was light on his feet and heavy on detail when necessary, holding his own in a 16-minute debate on health insurance that is a signature issue for Democrats. Read more

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February 24, 2008

Hello Cuba: Fidel’s farewell could mean business for Bayou state

Houma Courier - Fowler also sees oil and gas ties, possibly from refinery construction in Cuba, and opportunities for companies such as New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance. Read more

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February 22, 2008

Fiserv to Integrate CheckFree Investment Services and Interactive

MSN MoneyCentral - Fiserv, Inc. FISV , a Fortune 500 company, provides information management and electronic commerce systems and services to the financial and insurance industries. Read more

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February 19, 2008

Supreme Court rejects Katrina victims’ flood insurance case, state

International Herald Tribune - NEW ORLEANS : The nation’s highest court dealt a blow Tuesday to property owners who want insurance companies to pay for damage from levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina, but the Louisiana Supreme Court is poised to tackle the issue later this Read more

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February 17, 2008

Your letters

St. Petersburg Times - The significant rise in taxes, insurance, fuel and utilities has forced us to drastically change our lifestyle. Less use of the car, energy conservation with improved insulation and less use of electricity. Brandie’s story and the stories of those Read more

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February 14, 2008

Risk & Insurance Announces 2008 Power Broker Winners

Forbes - Risk & Insurance(R) has published the 2008 Power Brokers(TM) Awards - an annual listing of the most influential commercial insurance brokers in 26 industry practice groups. A total of 151 individual brokers were named to this year’s list including Read more