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Honolulu-based Island Insurance Co. Ltd. has appointed Michael A. Onofrietti as vice president of actuarial services, product development and management. I

Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has been authorized by the First Circuit Court of Hawaii to be liquidator of AG Airgroup Insurance Inc. According to court documents, AG Airgroup is insol

As the Latino population continues to grow in California, the Insurance Information network of California IINC has made it a priority to reach out to Spanish-speaking consumers with helpful tips on sh

White and Company Insurance Inc. of Santa Monica, Calif., made four staff appointments. Gary Skerik is now chief financial officer. Sean Erickson and Jodie Hyams are account executives. And Robert Haw

The UK's Financial Services Authority has banned sole trader Darrell Mark Eaden from being a senior manager for failing to monitor effectively his pension transfer specialist. This exposed customers to the risk of receiving unsuitable advice.

XL Insurance has named Harry Mahler to the newly-created post to direct the company's global product management. He will report to XL Insurance's chief underwriting officer John Glancy.

Barclays Wealth has appointed Pheabe Chau as the new head of investment specialists for Singapore, effective immediately.

Aegon Scottish Equitable has launched its new flexible adviser remuneration option for annuity customers.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) reported from its Paris office that its "ICC/Ifo global climate index in July fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in a row since sentiment became downbe

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will not make a claim against a 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) insurance policy after an injury forced him to pull out of the Olympics, a team official said Wednesday.