Congress Hears Insurers On Federal Terror ReinsuranceWashington Congress took the first tentative steps last week towards setting up a "reinsurer of last resort" for losses ...
No Easy Answers On CoverageFor Future Losses From TerrorismSometimes, circumstances force you to confront problems for which there are no good solutions.That is the situation ...
Insurers Respond To Oxley ChallengeWashington Insurance companies are ready to meet their obligations to policyholders in the wake of the terrorist disaster that struck the ...
Attack Puts Insurance Issues On Back-BurnerWashington No words available to this writer can adequately describe the scale of events that struck the United States on ...
Agents Eye AHP OpportunityWashington A new market involving association-sponsored self-insured health plans could open for independent agents if Congress clarifies certain language in the House-approved ...
Contingency Fee Regulations Sought Washington A prominent legal reform group has filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission asking it to require lawyers ...
Insurers Optimistic About Asbestos BillWashington In the wake of several major bankruptcies, insurance companies and business groups believe Congress might be ready to seriously consider ...
Patient Rights Get More SupportFrom Small Firms Washington Small employers, those with fewer than 200 employees, are more likely than large employers to support ...
Brokers Face Privacy HasslesWashington Insurance producers face a myriad of new record-keeping and notification requirements arising from recently issued federal health privacy rules that could ...
End Auto Rate Regulation, Industry UrgesEnding auto insurance rate regulation would benefit consumers both by unleashing competitive forces and by freeing up insurance department resources ...