Insurers Unify On Asbestos Bill AimsWashington The five major insurance company trade associations have reached a formal consensus on asbestos litigation reform that calls for ...

GAO Says NAIC Lacks Conduct Review StandardsWashington The National Association of Insurance Commissioners should develop a common set of standards for a uniform market oversight ...

Insurers Oppose Asbestos Bill WordingWashington Four major trade associations say they cannot support asbestos litigation reform legislation currently pending in the Senate unless substantial changes ...

Congressional Motion Can Be DeceivingWashington Periodically, I like to review some of the Congressional issues facing the insurance industry based on two dimensions--the probability of ...

Senate Committee Approves FCRA Legislation Washington Industry groups are praising the Senate Banking Committee for approving legislation reauthorizing the Fair Credit Reporting Act, but some ...

Insurers Writing New Asbestos Trust Plan Washington A high-level group of insurance industry executives met last week to find common ground on the hotly contentious ...

GAO Assesses Malpractice Crisis Affects Washington The medical malpractice liability system does not appear to have a widespread impact on access to health care, according ...

Reject Asbestos Bill, Insurance Execs SayWashington The insurance industry must present a united front in opposing S. 1125, the "hopelessly flawed" asbestos litigation reform bill, ...