Regulation/Legislation

The chief executive of Zurich-based ACE Limited reasserted that U.S. insurance regulation by states should end, citing the hit-and-miss quality of individual venues as one reason for his position.

The Nevada legislature has overridden Gov. Jim Gibbons' veto of a workers' compensation bill that would, in part, dictate the use of the 5th Edition of the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.

The introduction of a trio of bills before Congress departed for Memorial Day recess, in addition to recent comments by the Obama administration, has set the stage for a contentious debate over the future of insurance regulation.

A coalition of environmental and conservative groups, backed by a consortium of insurance interests, has joined forces to fight legislation to create a federal catastrophe insurance pool.

Long before March 3, when the Florida Legislature convened what would become its 67-day session, legislators who follow insurance issues knew they and their colleagues would face three challenges. In

Despite recent attempts to stabilize its financial health, questions remain about the state's backup insurance fund's ability to pay off claims in the event of a major storm in the coming months.