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Disclosure of risk related to AIG’s portfolio of credit default swaps and securities lending program the focus of class-action suit.

Sonoma Risk Insurance Agency recently announced the distribution of contract litigation insurance in Illinois. The policy is underwritten by Zurich in North America, and is intended to help protect plaintiffs and defendants from having to pay their adversary’s attorneys’ fees should they lose their contract case. Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. is the preferred distributor in the state of Illinois, Sonoma Risk says.

Devices will develop analytic methods for personal and commercial auto insurance.

Chubb survey finds more than half of U.S. motorists say they have used a cell phone while driving, but 90% say it should be illegal to do so.

House vote grants one more year for cash-strapped program.

ISO plans to develop a behavior database to aid underwriting decisions, but it’s important to remember that correlation does not necessarily equal causation.

The typically soft-spoken Alabama Republican told reporters "there's no question" he will be elected chairman by the Republican Steering Committee.

A difficult economy and poor customer service may encourage fraud, according to a new Accenture survey.

New report surveys efforts to draft specific rules for the insurance industry.

With eight days to go before it expires, the bill now awaits passage from the House.

Fitch and S&P affirm ACE Ltd. ratings, A.M. Best downgrades Farmers’ Mutual Insurance, S&P lowers ING’s U.S. subsidiaries.

Advancements in health care analytics could mean big changes for insurers.

Zurich shares key lessons from losses over past 10 years; loss mitigation practices.

Personal and Commercial Lines Interface Leadership awards were presented during ASCnet’s 2010 TENCon event; Allied Insurance and Chubb won Innovation Interface Leadership Awards.

The Exchange is a business and renewal submission placement platform designed to enhance the flow of application data between agents, brokers and carriers.

At NAMIC convention, speakers urge continued industry engagement as legislators reshape regulatory environment.

For the sixth straight quarter, commercial insurance prices have remained stable, which Towers Watson attributes to predictive modeling techniques.

PCI urges Congress to act as NFIP set to end during height of hurricane season.

New website intended to serve the litigation discovery needs of insurers.

As substantial changes to the regulatory environment percolate, Swiss Re takes measure.