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Pennsylvania Court Denies Liquidation of Two Insurers

(5/15/2012) A Commonwealth Court judge has denied the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s request to liquidate two insurers and offered some strong language about the dep... full story

‘100 Deadliest Days” for Teen Drivers Approaching

(5/15/2012) The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day has been dubbed by the American Automobile Association as “The 100 Deadliest Days” for teen drivers full story

How to Claim Tax Credits for Hiring Veterans

(5/15/2012) In November 2011, President Obama signed legislation (HR 674) that provides tax credits to employers that hire certain veterans full story

PIA of Ohio Agents Chronicle Their FLS Trip in Ohio Mutual Newsletter

(5/08/2012) Agents of Diversified Insurance Services of Marion, Ohio decided to attend the National PIA Federal Legislative Summit in Washington D.C. this year full story

MarketScout: P/C Rates Up 3% in April

(5/08/2012) On May 4, MarketScout reported that the composite rate for commercial property and casualty and professional lines insurance rose 3 percent in April 2012, with ... full story

Former PIA National Director Leonard Freeman Dies

(5/08/2012) Leonard Freeman, founder of Freeman & Pearce Insurance Agency Inc. in Orange, Calif., died at his Southern California home on Sunday April 29 after battling Alz... full story

Harleysville Merger with Nationwide is Finalized

(5/01/2012) On May 1, Nationwide Insurance issued a press statement saying its previously announced agreement to combine with Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and Harl... full story

PIA Member Ryan Hanley Discusses Young Agents

(5/01/2012) PIA member Ryan Hanley, an account executive at The Murray Group (formerly named Guilderland Agency) in Albany, New York continues a discussion on the challenge... full story

P/C Insurers Full Year Results Deteriorated in 2011

(4/24/2012) Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes fell to $19.1 billion in 2011 from $35.2 billion in 2010, with insurers’ overall profitabili... full story

Insurance Premium Tax Payments to States Rise

(4/24/2012) Increased revenue from premium taxes paid by insurance companies helped boost overall state government tax collections in fiscal 2011 full story

How Insurance Supports the Massachusetts Economy

(4/24/2012) The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has just released the Massachusetts edition of “A Firm Foundation: How Insurance Supports the Economy” full story

Titanic Insurance Losses Reported by National Underwriter 100 Years Ago

(4/24/2012) On April 15, 1912 the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage to New York full story

Pennsylvania Approves Harleysville-Nationwide Merger

(4/17/2012) Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Mike Consedine announced today that the merger application for Harleysville Mutual and Nationwide Mutual insurance companies... full story

PIA Member Agency Receives SBA’s 2012 National Family Owned Business Award

(4/17/2012) PIA member Brian Hayer, president and CEO of Warner and Company Insurance of Fargo, North Dakota has been named the 2012 National Jeffrey Butland Family Owned B... full story

Property Rates Continue to Firm Says Marsh

(4/17/2012) Global property insurance rates continued to firm in the first quarter of 2012 and there are forces at play that will likely continue the trend, according to a ... full story

PIA Lauds Rep. Fincher for Action to Reduce Burdens on Small Business

(4/17/2012) PIA National is lauding Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) for his successful efforts to reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses – including insurance agenc... full story

Video: Survey Finds Underwriter-Agent Relationship Key

(4/17/2012) Jim Griesing, corporate and commercial marketing vice president for Hanover Insurance, discussed a recent survey the company commissioned that found agency smal... full story

Conning Issues P/C Forecast Through 2014

(4/17/2012) Conning has released its latest property/casualty forecast extending into 2014 full story

PIA’s Don Suhr Celebrates 50 Years in the Insurance Business

(4/17/2012) Don Suhr and his son Mark Suhr held a celebration at their Seward, Nebraska insurance agency last Friday full story

PIA of Michigan Director Interviewed for Detroit News Biker Story

(4/17/2012) PIA of Michigan Director Jeremy MacDonald commented on the insurance aspects of Michigan’s new law that allows motorcyclists to ride their bikes without weari... full story