ATTEMPTS to call to account insurance companies allegedly profiteering from a flawed home building warranty scheme have been dashed because two organisations central to the issue refuse to give evidence at a Senate inquiry.

KUALA LUMPUR: Insurance and takaful brokers will have a self-regulatory framework ready by end-September next year that will enable them to have more freedom to operate and oversee members of the industry.

Eureko B.V. and Russia's PromSvyazCapital Group have today announced that they have signed an agreement whereby Eureko is to acquire 100% of PSC's insurance businesses, LLC Insurance Company Oranta, and CJSC Insurance Company Oranta-M - collectively kno

Seniors shopping for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans this fall will be spared bothersome telemarketing calls, door-to-door sales and other unsolicited or high-pressure marketing tactics seen in past years.

BB&T Corp.'s insurance arm will buy UnionBanc Insurance Services, an insurance subsidiary of the Union Bank of California. (UB) (MTU) (BBT)