(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Shares of major insurance companies traded mostly down Friday, as investors appeared to be waiting for Tropical Storm Gustav. Gustav ripped off roofs, downed power lines and pounde...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Marsh & McLennan's second-quarter profit tumbled 63 percent as it wrote down the value of its risk consulting and technology business and incurred losses in its investment portfoli...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Ace Ltd. said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit rose 15 percent, above Wall Street's estimates, boosted by an acquisition. For the period ended June 30, the Bermuda-based insu...READ MORE
(CHARLOTTE, N.C.)Insurance company stocks mostly rose Tuesday, as investors responded to a fairly positive second-quarter report from Safeco Corp. and awaited reports from other insurance companies...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of insurers fell Friday along with the broader market amid continuing concern about the financial stability of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of insurers fell early Friday as the broader market plunged amid fears Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's largest purchasers of mortgages, would need a government bail...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Standard & Poor's said Thursday that credit card company Mastercard Inc. will replace insurer ACE Ltd. in the S&P 500 index on July 17. Mastercard will also replace General Motors ...READ MORE