Regulation/Legislation

Should private companies and their insurers be held accountable for the effects of climate change?

Insurers are the last people who should be complaining about any reform plan that has the government mandate employers to provide health insurance and for individuals to buy it, says NU Editor Sam Friedman on his blog today at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

The property and casualty insurance industry's reaction to legislation creating an Office of National Insurance within the Treasury Department is dividing industry trade groups.

National Conference of Insurance Legislators leaders said they are working on a model act to protect consumers from "the widespread economic fallout of controversial credit default swap transactions."

Troubled insurance carrier American International Group has not paid $2.4 million in bonuses to executives after being denied approval from the U.S. Treasury Department, a department nominee said.

WASHINGTON--The Treasury Department last night sent to Congress legislation creating an Office of National Insurance (ONI) with strong authority over solvency and international issues.