Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is warning consumers to avoid disclosing financial information over the phone after several consumers received calls from fraudsters pretending to be insurance industry representatives.

Insurance is one of life's odd purchases. We all buy it, and then afterward we all pray that it was a waste of money and that we will never need to use it. But accidents do happen, and when they do, insurance is what keeps our finances safe and sound.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93676) has announced the addition of "Asia-Pacific Niche Insurance Markets - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering

Farmers Insurance Group agents Randy Byrd and Kelly Hoffman, both of Muskogee, have completed the Careers Agents Course at the University of Farmers in Agoura Hills, Calif.

May 6 (Bloomberg) -- QBE Insurance Group Ltd. extended its A$8.12 billion ($7.7 billion) offer for Insurance Australia Group Ltd. a second time, keeping alive a bid to dominate the nation's market for insuring everything from homes to workplace injuries.