Regulation/Legislation

The Senate Finance Committee completed work on health care reform legislation early today without action on the "24 hour amendment," which would have merged medical components of workers' compensation and auto insurance with health insurance.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress today that the financial crisis has demonstrated the need for "systemically important" insurance companies to be subjected to federal controls.

The manmade and natural disasters of the past several years have brought new meaning to the catch phrase "safety net."

When the Essex v. Zota decision was rendered in June 2008, the surplus lines industry was shaken to its very foundation by its implications.

Webster's Dictionary defines a demagogue as "a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power."

Florida's largest property insurer is showing little signs of getting smaller anytime soon.