Regulation/Legislation

The federal health-care reform bill is having an enormous affect on two seemingly disparate groups: Baby Boomers and insurance agents. Premiums are going up, and commissions are going down.

The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund seems to be on solid footing this year with reduced exposure and adequate borrowing power. However, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. looks to be caught in a no-bid contract controversy

With an economic rebound nowhere in sight, commercial insurers will have to fight for every premium dollar--but not to the death, says NU Editor Sam Friedman in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

You may have noticed some changes in our magazine and web site over the past several months.

Florida representative for Insurance Information Institute Florida is becoming the "auto insurance fraud capital" with staged accidents, fraudulent claims, and phony medical clinics that bill insurers for phantom treatment.

A group of policyholders sued Ambac Financial Group to prevent the corporation from taking funds from Ambac Assurance Corp. while it is in runoff.