Regulation/Legislation

Financial reform legislation is necessary, but must be accomplished without unintended consequences for business an Iowa congressman told a conference here.

Health insurance premiums are driven by health care costs that must be addressed before premiums can be brought under control, health care industry executives told the President today.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers reform act that would ease multi-state activity by producers.

President Obama launched the end game on health care reform legislation today, saying he wants a vote on a bill in Congress by the end of the month.

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honor?, who commanded the Hurricane Katrina Joint Task Force, will speak at the Louisiana Department of Insurance Annual Health Care Conference on March 23, it was announced.

A new insurers' coalition has written the Senate Banking Committee asking that property and casualty carriers not be included in a measure regulating systemic risk in the financial services sector.