KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Allianz Malaysia Bhd (AMB) will transfer Commerce Assurance Bhd's (CAB) general insurance business to Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd (AGIC) on Jan 1, 2009.

Beginning early next year, Texans who plan for their old age will get a special break from the state. People who buy long-term care insurance will be allowed to keep more of their savings if they ever need to turn to Medicaid to pay for nursing home care or in-home aides.

ALLIANZ Malaysia Bhd (AMB) will transfer Commerce Assurance Bhd’s (CAB) general insurance business to Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd (AGIC) on January 1, 2009.

NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- The Indian government Monday introduced a bill in parliament that seeks to increase the foreign investment limit in insurance companies to 49% from the current 26%.

The buzz in the honeybee industry these days is about something beekeepers have never had before — crop insurance.

A projected surplus in Winnebago Countys 2009 self-funded health insurance could return the fund to a positive balance for the first time since 2005.

More drivers are letting their car insurance lapse because of the sour economy, putting themselves and others at risk.

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Munich Re has agreed to buy the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. from AIG for $742 million in cash, the German reinsurance company said on its web site early this morning.

Across the country, the loss of nearly 2 million jobs in the past year is stirring anxieties about handling health insurance on your own.

COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Within five months of the Left withdrawing support, the UPA government on Monday brought in the Rajya Sabha a bill seeking to hike foreign investment in the insurance sector, unfazed by stiff opposition by CPI(M) members who almost came to blows with senior ministers.

The CPI (M) members seemed determined to thwart the bill, aimed at increasing the FDI limit in the insurance sector. As Minister of State for Finance P K Bansal rose to introduce the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008, CPI (M) member T K Rangarajan tried to grab the copy of the bill from him. An agitated-looking external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee pushed Rangarajan to protect Bansal. ...

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NEW DELHI: Amid strong attempts by the Left to block the insurance bill, the government on Monday introduced the draft legislation in the Rajya Sabha which witnessed CPI(M) members rushing menacingly towards the Minister of State for Finance to snatch th e paper from him.

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Sacramento Michael D'Arelli of Sacramento has been named executive director and chief operating officer of the Alliance of Insurance Agents and Brokers. He joined the association in 2006 as executive vice president. KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory firm, has named Jim Craycroft of Roseville as managing partner of the Sacramento branch. Christopher J. Obmann of Fair Oaks has been ...

Mediclaim policy-holders dissatisfied with the services of their insurance provider can easily switch to another firm with accumulated bonuses beginning next financial year.

Amid strong attempts by the Left to block the insurance bill, the government today introduced the draft legislation in the Rajya Sabha. The bill proposes to raise foreign equity in Indian insurance companies from 26 per cent to 49 per cent.

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Amid opposition from the Left parties, the Government today introduced a bill seeking to provide for raising of minimum capital of the Life Insurance Corporation of India from Rupees five crores to Rupees 100 crore.

Insurance firm Brightside Group has appointed Jellyfish to handle its £12m paid search account in a bid to boost brand awareness. Jellyfish will be tasked to create multiple, individually tailored landing pages for Brightside Group to target the automotive sector.

DRYDEN — The Village of Dryden may revamp its health insurance after discovering it is paying thousands of dollars a month to provide free health care for employees who are already covered by another plan.

Peoples Insurance & Benefit Group, 1414 S.W. Ashworth Place, will make a donation of $1,000 to the Topeka Rescue Mission at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the mission, 600 N. Kansas Ave.

P K Bansal introduced the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 which is aimed at increasing the FDI limit in the insurance sector.

Within five months of the Left withdrawing support, the UPA government today brought in the Rajya Sabha a bill seeking to hike foreign investment in the insurance sector, unfazed by stiff opposition by CPI(M) members who almost came to blows with senior ministers.

AUSTIN – The minimum Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax rate paid by Texas employers in Calendar Year (CY) 2009 will be 0.26 percent, up from a 25-year low in CY 2008. The new rate is the first increase in the employer UI tax rate since CY 2004, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced today.

XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, has opened its new regional office in Atlanta, Georgia, US.

BB&T Insurance Services has announced that it is planning to expand its metro Orlando, Florida operations with the acquisition of J Rolfe Davis Insurance Agency.

GCC markets see major growth across insurance and wealth management sectors

New Delhi, Dec 22 : The Rajya Sabha was finally adjourned for the day a little after 3 p.m., as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MPs disrupted proceedings throughout over the remarks of Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay on the death of Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkare during the Mumbai terror attacks and the insurance bill, ...

Latorra, Paul & McCann is celebrating the New Year with big wins. Nationwide Insurance, a client of LP&M, has announced that effective January 1, 2009, Syracuse-based LP&M will be the agency of record for six states in the Northeast region as well as Western Pennsylvania.