House Bill Would Limit Class-ActionsWashington Bipartisan legislation that would allow large class-action lawsuits to be heard in federal, rather than state courts was introduced last ...
Fraud Database Bill Clears Hurdle Washington Legislation aimed at enhancing the fight against financial services fraud passed the U.S. House Financial Services Committee by ...
States Warned About Fed's InterventionWashington House Financial Services Committee Chairman Mike Oxley, R-Ohio, warned at a recent hearing that if insurance regulation is not reformed, ...
Independent Agents Get New Lease On Life, But Challenges RemainBy Mark E. RuquetTo paraphrase Mark Twain: the death of the independent agent has been greatly ...
Data Standard Groups Merge London Editor London The insurance industrys two principal standards bodies--ACORD and WISe--announced last week that they will merge their standards-development activities ...
Capital Markets Teach Reinsurers Lessons London Editor London A sea-change is occurring in the insurance and reinsurance industries as a result of the entry of ...
NUCO Presents National Track During Florida WC Conference The state of the market, ergonomics and fraud prevention technology are just a few of the topics ...
Brokers Back Bill To Expand Pension Advisory Opportunities Washington Brokers and life insurance companies are lining up to support legislation that would expand their ability ...
ICAT Managers Announces Equity Partnerships International Catastrophe Insurance Managers LLC, known as ICAT, recently entered into an equity partnership with AXA Corporate Solutions Reinsurance Company ...