Only 48 senators, all Republicans, voted in favor of a motion for cloture for Senate Bill 22, the Medical Care Access Protection Act. Cloture motions, which set a time limit on debate and eliminate th

Only 48 senators, all Republicans, voted in favor of a motion for cloture for Senate Bill 22, the Medical Care Access Protection Act. Cloture motions, which set a time limit on debate and eliminate th

WASHINGTON--Legislation to clarify the rules concerning Medicare system rights for recovering monies paid for claims that should have been covered by workers' compensation was introduced in the House t

"The global financial services industry is changing in response to tectonic shifts in marketplace and business dynamics," said Guillermo Kopp, vice president of TowerGroup Cross-Industry research. "Tr

Louisiana legislation that would block insurers from using consumer credit records to rate hurricane-impacted residents is set to move to the floor of the state House of Representatives after being ap

Louisiana legislation that would block insurers from using consumer credit records to rate hurricane-impacted residents is set to move to the floor of the state House of Representatives after being ap

That estimate was produced by the American Academy of Actuaries, which added its voice to the insurance industry chorus calling for a federal framework to help carriers provide coverage for terrorism

By a vote of 7 to 6, members of the House insurance Committee approved House Bill 318, which was introduced by Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans. According to the language of the bill, insurers woul