Washington

Thanks to changes supported by carriers and agents, most industry groups are now satisfied with legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office within the Treasury Department that was passed last week by the House Financial Services Committee, although some insurers are concerned the bill has been watered down too much.

The same committee last week also approved a bill giving Washington broad authority to deal with troubled financial institutions, including insurers, which are deemed to pose a systemic risk to the economy.

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